Description |
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm. |
Series |
Earth's natural biomes |
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Spilsbury, Louise.
Earth's natural biomes.
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Note |
First published in 2017 by Wayland." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
What is a desert biome? -- Where are deserts? -- Desert plants -- Subtropical desert life -- Coastal desert life -- Rain shadow desert life -- Polar desert life -- Born survivors -- Desert food chains -- People in the desert -- Desert resources -- Desert threats -- Desert futures. |
Summary |
"This beautiful book gives readers core information about subtropical, polar, coastal, and rain shadow desert biomes. Find out where each kind is found, how animals and plants have adapted to lack of rain, who lives in these deserts, and how humans impact life there."-- Provided by publisher. |
Audience |
Ages 8-11. |
Note |
Ages 8-11. |
Audience |
Grades 4 to 6. |
Note |
Grades 4 to 6. |
Audience |
1060L Lexile |
Note |
1060L Lexile |
Subject |
Desert ecology -- Juvenile literature.
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Deserts -- Juvenile literature.
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Desert conservation -- Juvenile literature.
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Added Author |
Spilsbury, Richard, 1963- author.
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ISBN |
9780778739920 (reinforced library binding) |
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0778739929 (reinforced library binding) |
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9780778740056 (pbk.) |
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0778740056 (pbk.) |
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