U·X·L Encyclopedia of Biomes: Grassland, lake and pond, ocean, rain forest

U·X·L Encyclopedia of Biomes: Grassland, lake and pond, ocean, rain forest
ISBN-10
0787637343
ISBN-13
9780787637347
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
521
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
U·X·L
Author
Marlene Weigel

Description

Offers students and researchers comprehensive information on 12 of the Earth's major biomes and its many component ecosystems. Includes entries on land and water biomes, and covers climate, vegetation, animal life, food web, plant and animal adaptations, endangered species, human effects on the biome, and more.

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