Deserts inside out
Title
:
Deserts inside out
Personal Author EPSB
:
Marina, Cohen
Summary
:
"Peel back the corners of the desert to discover the incredible organisms that survive in this ecosystem, from scorpions and cacti to musk oxen and seals. Find out how deserts work as a system, carving out an existence in one of the most extreme biomes on Earth. Learn, too, how deserts are found all around the world and what you can do to help protect these amazing wildernesses."--Amazon.com.
Year Published
:
2015
Series
:
Ecosystems inside out
Physical Description
:
32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm.
Contents
:
What is an ecosystem? -- Energy in ecosystems -- The Sahara Desert -- The Mojave Desert -- The Gobi Desert -- The Chihuahuan Desert -- The Atacama Desert -- The Sonoran Desert -- The Great Sandy Desert -- The Kalahari Desert -- The Arabian Desert -- Antarctica -- Don't desert our deserts! -- Glossary -- Learning more -- Index.
Program Information
:
Accelerated Reader MG 6.2 1.0 170399
Subject
:
Deserts.
Desert ecology.
Summary
:
"Peel back the corners of the desert to discover the incredible organisms that survive in this ecosystem, from scorpions and cacti to musk oxen and seals. Find out how deserts work as a system, carving out an existence in one of the most extreme biomes on Earth. Learn, too, how deserts are found all around the world and what you can do to help protect these amazing wildernesses."--Amazon.com.
ISBN
:
9780778706274
9780778706731
Publisher
:
New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, 2015.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| A. Blair McPherson | CL GR 5 | Teacher resource | 41458000073602 | Due 6/12/26 |