What Is a Biome?

by Bobbie Kalman

Overview

Earth has over 30 types of biomes, some of which are home to thousands of ecosystems. All of the plants and animals living in these huge natural areas depend on one another for survival. Children will love learning about life in each major biome. Using simple-to-understand text and beautiful images, What is a Biome? clearly defines the concepts of biome and climate, and covers:
• the world’s biomes including forests, deserts, grasslands, wetlands, oceans, and the chilly arctic tundra
• how wildlife have adapted to their biome’s particular climate
• biomes in danger

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780865058873
Publisher:	Crabtree Publishing Company
Publication date:	03/28/1997
Series:	Science of Living Things Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	674,388
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	NC910L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

	What is a biome?	4
	What is climate?	6
	Adapting to biomes	8
	Forest biomes	10
	Temperate forests	12
	Tropical rainforests	14
	Shrub and scrublands	16
	Deserts	18
	Grasslands	20
	The arctic tundra	22
	Wetlands	24
	Freshwater biomes	26
	Oceans	28
	Biomes in danger	30
	Words to know	31
	Index	32