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Grasslands
Michael Allaby, Richard Garratt
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, April 1, 2006)Presenting the geography, geology, climates, and history of grasslands, this volume offers an introduction to their development and function. Offering an account of the history and future of these areas, this book concludes by emphasizing the necessity of conservation and preservation for these threatened areas.
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Taiga
Trevor Day, Richard Garratt
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, April 1, 2006)Taiga is a biome of the Northern Hemisphere, including dense forest, open forest, and jigsaw puzzles of forests, wetlands, and lakes that can be found in northwestern and northeastern America, northern Europe, Siberia, and East Asia. Examining its geography, geology, climate, and biodiversity, this volume also examines ways of managing taiga.
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Temperate Forests
Michael Allaby, Richard Garratt
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, April 1, 2006)Each book in this series examines ecological regions and important environmental concepts, providing students with a basic understanding of Earth's biodiversity, the factors that influence it, and the future dangers that face the planet and our species.
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Tropical Forests
Michael Allaby, Richard Garratt
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub (Library), April 1, 2006)Each book in this series examines ecological regions and important environmental concepts, providing students with a basic understanding of Earth's biodiversity, the factors that influence it, and the future dangers that face the planet and our species.
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Deserts
Michael Allaby, Richard Garratt
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, April 1, 2006)Each book in this series examines ecological regions and important environmental concepts, providing students with a basic understanding of Earth's biodiversity, the factors that influence it, and the future dangers that face the planet and our species.
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Tundra
Peter D Moore, Richard Garratt
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, April 1, 2006)Presents an overview of the tundra habitat - past, present, and future. This book describes qualities of life, such as slow-growing dwarf trees and animals exhibiting large bodies and small ears, and discusses in the context of adaptation and survival strategy. It explores the history and prehistory of tundra.
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Oceans
Trevor Day, Richard Garratt
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, April 1, 2006)The oceans are teeming with life of all kinds. Providing an overview of the ecosystem that exists in these bodies of water, this book examines the coastal wetlands, the deep ocean waters, the geography, geology, chemistry, and physics of oceans. It also looks at the ways to manage the oceans, as well as the future of this ecosystem.
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Lakes And Rivers
Trevor Day, Richard Garratt
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, April 1, 2006)Each book in this series examines ecological regions and important environmental concepts, providing students with a basic understanding of Earth's biodiversity, the factors that influence it, and the future dangers that face the planet and our species.
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Wetlands
Peter D. Moore, Richard Garratt
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, April 1, 2006)Each book in this series examines ecological regions and important environmental concepts, providing students with a basic understanding of Earth's biodiversity, the factors that influence it, and the future dangers that face the planet and our species.
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Agricultural and Urban Areas
Peter D. Moore, Richard Garratt
Hardcover (FACTS ON FILE, April 1, 2006)The ecosystems that arise from the development of agricultural and urban areas are diverse because they exist in different areas throughout the world, from New York to New Delhi. Urban and agricultural planning requires consideration of the impact the change in environment will have on existing conditions. "Agricultural and Urban Areas" explores the unique ecosystems that are essentially manmade. This fascinating volume explores the importance of these areas in maintaining the food supply that supports humanity and in forming the basic social, economic, and industrial processes. Beginning with an introduction to the geography of farms and cities, this volume goes on to discuss the chemical impact urban habitats have on the environment, including waste disposal, sewage treatment, and air pollution. Developments such as the rise of different methods of agriculture and trade and the domestication of animals are presented as stepping-stones to our current systems. Conservation of plants and animals as well as original natural habitats is a subject of much contention in light of the rise and expansion of agriculture and urban life. This volume raises and examines these and other questions concerning preservation and conservation.
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Chaparral And Scrub
Tom Warhol
Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Dec. 1, 2006)Explores chaparral and scrub biomes, telling where they are located and introducing the plants and animals that inhabit them.
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