"Deserts may seem like harsh, uninhabitable places, but actually they support a diverse quantity of plant and animal life."--
Contains entries that provide overviews of four of Earth's major biomes, providing information about the formation, climate, elevation, growing season, plants, animals and endangered species, food webs, human culture, and economy of the river and stream, seashore, tundra, and we…
U·X·L encyclopedia of biomes
Contains entries that provide overviews of four of Earth's major biomes, providing information about the formation, climate, elevation, growing season, plants, animals and endangered species, food webs, human culture, and economy of the coniferous forest, continental margin, dec…
Contains entries that provide overviews of four of Earth's major biomes, providing information about the formation, climate, elevation, growing season, plants, animals and endangered species, food webs, human culture, and economy of the grassland, lake and pond, ocean, and rain …
This three volume set offers students comprehensive and easy-to-use information on twelve of the Earth's major biomes and their many different component ecosystems.
Contents: v.l. Coniferous forests, continental margins, deciduous forests, and deserts. v.2. Grasslands, lakes and ponds, oceans, and rainforests. v.3. Rivers, seashores, tundras, and wetlands.