Description |
32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
Series |
Ecosystems inside out.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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! |
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. |
Audience |
940L Lexile |
Note |
940L Lexile |
Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 6.2 1 170399 |
Note |
Accelerated Reader MG 6.2 1 170399 |
Subject |
Desert ecology -- Juvenile literature.
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Desert animals -- Juvenile literature.
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ISBN |
9780778706274 (bound) |
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0778706273 (bound) |
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9780778706731 (pbk.) |
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0778706737 (pbk.) |
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