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Category : Biotic communities
Languages : en
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UXL Encyclopedia of Biomes
Author: U·X·L Encyclopedia of Biomes
Author: Marlene WeigelPublisher: UXL
ISBN: 9780787637330
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Electronic version of U.X.L encyclopedia of biomes. Detroit: U.X.L, 2000. 3 v.
U·X·L Encyclopedia of Biomes
Author: Marlene WeigelPublisher: UXL
ISBN: 9780787637347
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Electronic version of U.X.L encyclopedia of biomes. Detroit: U.X.L, 2000. 3 v.
U·X·L Encyclopedia of Biomes: Coniferous forest, continental margin, deciduous forest, desert
Author: Marlene WeigelPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biotic communities
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Contents: v.l. Coniferous forests, continental margins, deciduous forests, and deserts. v.2. Grasslands, lakes and ponds, oceans, and rainforests. v.3. Rivers, seashores, tundras, and wetlands.
Alaska's Tundra and Wildlife
Author: Robin DublinPublisher:
ISBN: 9781890692100
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Covers elements of alpine and lowland ecosystems, the role of wind, cold, snow and permafrost, animal and plant survival techniques, tundra food chains and food webs, the fragility and resistance of plants, animals and the land, and conservation issue investigations.
Alaska's Forests & Wildlife
Author: Alaska's Ecology
Author: Robin DublinPublisher:
ISBN: 9781890692087
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Covers living and non-living elements of ecosystems, food chains, webs and pyramids, interactions within ecosystems, biodiversity and kingdoms, investigations tudies, role of people within ecosystems, renewable and non-renewable resources.
Janice VanCleave's Science Around the World
Author: Janice VanCleavePublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471205478
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Fun facts and experiments about Earth's amazing and unique climaticregions! Janice VanCleave's Science Around the World presents interestingfacts and fun experiments that relate to the different geographicalregions of the world-also known as biomes. Each differentbiome-forest, grassland, desert, and tundra-has its own uniqueplant life, animal life, and climate. The experiments, activities,and facts in this book help explain how the different biomes workand show the importance biomes play in keeping life on Earth sofascinatingly diverse. You'll learn how the tilt of Earth affects the weather in differentparts of the world; how and why some animals migrate; why leaveschange color; and how cacti survive so long without rainfall. Fromthe South American rainforests to the African savannas to theChinese Takla Makan Desert, you'll find out how climate andgeography determine the way plants and animals look and behave-withsafe, inexpensive experiments for the home and classroom!
Color Atlas of Biochemistry
Author: Jan KoolmanPublisher: Thieme
ISBN: 1604061235
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Totally revised and expanded, the Color Atlas of Biochemistry presents the fundamentals of human and mammalian biochemistry on 215 stunning color plates.Alongside a short introduction to chemistry and the classical topics of biochemistry, the 2nd edition covers new approaches and aspects in biochemistry, such as links between chemical structure and biological function or pathways for information transfer, as well as recent developments and discoveries, such as the structures of many new important molecules. Key features of this title include:- The unique combination of highly effective color graphics and comprehensive figure legends;- Unified color-coding of atoms, coenzymes, chemical classes, and cell organelles that allows quick recognition of all involved systems;- Computer graphics provide simulated 3D representation of many important molecules.This Flexibook is ideal for students of medicine and biochemistry and a valuable source of reference for practitioners.
Ecology and Our Endangered Life-support Systems
Author: Eugene Pleasants OdumPublisher: Sinauer Associates, Incorporated
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
People on earth would be in trouble if their life-support systems failed. In this book, a founder of the field of ecology explains what those systems are, how they function, and what we need to do to keep them working. This second edition presents a holistic, or "big-picture", look at ecology.