Chaparrals
New York, NY : AV2 by Weigl, [2013]
Format: Book
Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Chaparrals?dry, coastal, and sometimes man-made habitats rife with shrubs and prone to natural wildfires?are a unique ecosystem with distinguished and surprisingly vibrant animal life and flora. This title in the Ecosystems series introduces budding scientists to methods employed by the biologists, ecologists, and botanists studying this particular environment. Chaparrals are found all over the world, notably along the Mediterranean and in South Africa, and all locations are shown on an effective global map.
Series: Ecosystems (AV² by Weigl Publishers)
Contents:
What is a chaparral ecosystem? -- Where in the world? -- Mapping the chaparrals -- Chaparral climates -- Chaparral features -- Types of chaparral -- Life in the chaparral -- Plants -- Birds and mammals -- Insects, reptiles, and amphibians -- Chaparrals in danger -- Science in the chaparral -- Working in the chaparral -- Watering soil -- Create a food web -- Eco challenge.
ISBN:
9781619130708 (hard cover : alk. paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C SCIENCE Environment Biome de M | Blythewood | Children's NonFiction | In |
C SCIENCE Environment Biome de M | Northeast Indoors | Children's NonFiction | Out (Due: 5/8/2024) |
C SCIENCE Environment Biome de M | Southeast | Children's NonFiction | In |