Tundra
Published on 1. September 2010
32 pages
978-1-61930-052-1 (ISBN)
Description
Investigating the planet's biomes and examining the modern threats to each ecosystem, this interactive series challenges young readers to look at how their own actions influence the planet's health. With compare-and-contrast facts and vocabulary-building sidebars, each engaging guide reveals how environmental threats-both human and natural-affect plants and animals. Evaluating the coldest biome, this resource examines how the living things found in the tundra coexist harmoniously with the harsh landscape. Explaining how environmental change threatens life in this biome, this instructive guide leaves readers with a greater understanding of the importance of conservation and preservation efforts.
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Person
Donna Latham is an award-winning author and playwright. She is the author of Amazing Biome Projects You Can Build Yourself, Backyard Biology Investigate Habitats Outside Your Door With 25 Projects, Deciduous, Forests, Deserts, Garbage Investigate What Happens When You Throw It Out With 25 Projects, Norah Jones, Oceans, Respiration and Photosynthesis, Savannas and Grasslands, and Tundra. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Society of Midland Authors. She lives in Batavia, Illinois.
Content
- Cover
- Image credits
- Table of Contents
- Chap1: What is a biome?
- Chap2: Landscape and climate
- Chap3: Plants growing in the Tundra
- Chap4: Animals living in the Tundra
- Chap5: Environmental Threats
- Chap6: Biodiversity at risk
- Chap7: The future of the Tundra
- Chap8: Conservation Challenge
- Glossary
- Futher Investigations
- Index
- Back cover
