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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In his beloved book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben revealed astonishing discoveries about the social networks of trees and how they communicate. Now, in The Power of Trees, he turns to their future, with a searing critique of forestry management, tree planting, and the exploitation of old growth forests. As human-caused climate change devastates the planet, forests play a critical role in keeping it habitable. While politicians and business...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
56 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Marine biologist Brent Hughes discovered a surprising connection between sea otters and sea grass at an estuary in northern California. Follow science in action as Hughes conducts the research that led to this major discovery."--
Author
Series
Mysteries of nature trilogy volume 3
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"In The Secret Wisdom of Nature ... Wohlleben takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural systems that make life on Earth possible. In this tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions as: How do they influence each other? Do lifeforms communicate across species boundaries? And what happens when this finely tuned system gets out of...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Some of the only truly feral cattle in the world wander a long-abandoned island off the northernmost tip of Scotland. A variety of wildlife not seen in many lifetimes has rebounded on the irradiated grounds of Chernobyl. A lush forest supports thousands of species that are extinct or endangered everywhere else on earth in the Korean peninsula's narrow DMZ. Cal Flyn, an investigative journalist, exceptional nature writer, and promising new literary...
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Discover the magical depths of the kelp forest, and all the fascinating creatures living just a paddle's length away-both over and under the waves."--
"A girl and her parents paddle into the bay. Over the water pelicans fly; under the water all kinds of sealife go through their daily life. Discover the magical depths of the kelp forest and all the fascinating creatures living just over and under the waves."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Elementary
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Library edition.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Provides information about the biome of the seashore following the food web and flow of energy from sun to plants and animals"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the food chain of a desert habitat, identifying the different locations of the habitats around the world and the plants and animals that make up the producers, primary and secondary consumers, and decomposers in the chain.
Author
Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xiii, 297 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In a world filled with breathtaking beauty, we have often overlooked the elusive charm and magic of certain landscapes. A cloudy river flows into a verdant Arctic wetland where sandhill cranes and muskoxen dwell. Further south, cypress branches hang low over dismal swamps. Places like these-collectively known as swamplands or peatlands-often go unnoticed for their ecological splendor. They are as globally significant as rainforests, and function...
Author
Publisher
Bradbury Press
Pub. Date
[1992]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
An illustrated introduction to trees and woodlands with information on how to identify the bark and the leaves, the many ways that animals use trees, and how to read the individual history that shapes every tree.
16) One strange rock
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (approximately 472 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky and producer Jane Root present a cinematic event series hosted by Will Smith and featuring the only people who have left Earth behind: astronauts. Experience an epic tour-de-force around the globe and into space, revealing the extraordinary forces that make our planet function and allow life to thrive.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Why was gin and tonic the cocktail of choice for British colonists in India and Africa? What does Starbucks have to thank for its global domination? What has protected the lives of popes for millennia? Why did Scotland surrender its sovereignty to England? What was George Washington's secret weapon during the American Revolution? The answer to all these questions, and many more, is the mosquito. Across our planet since the dawn of humankind, this...
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