Introduces biomes, showing and describing the main kinds and discussing their location, climate, and plant and animal life, as well as those developed by humans.

A natural history encyclopedia reveals how the planet functions as a living, breathing organism with fragile ecosystems, and provides examples of how individuals can take action to alter the negative effects of global warming.

Ecosystems are all around-from a small pond to a vast forest and everything in between. This book shows kids the components of ecosystems as well and describes some of the world's most common ecosystems.

Readers will learn how people affect the biosphere and how life and energy are maintained in the biosphere.

Deep in Southern Mexico's jungle, the Villa Luz limestone caves support an ecosystem that thrives in a highly poisonous, acidic environment. This rare type of cave is found in few spots on Earth. The Villa Luz, is known for the bacteria in its thermal sulphur springs that produce hydrogen sulfide gas. When the gases form bonds with oxygen, the result is sulfuric acid. The acid eats away at the cave walls, constantly altering the patterns in the cretaceous...

Gain valuable practice answering questions about biomass production, decomposition, nutrient cycling, and other topics related to the interactions of the biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems. This exercise includes 15 questions, plus detailed answer explanations that break down the key concepts for each question.