| Description |
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
Everybody digs soil
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| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index. |
| Contents |
A place to live -- Living under ground -- Decomposition -- Mushroom madness -- Billions of bacteria -- Plant partners -- Tiny animals -- Earth eaters -- Threads of life -- Jointed legs -- Waste-providers -- Seeds and pollen -- People & micro life. |
| Summary |
Young readers will be astounded by the dynamic life in soil. This book describes why these often unseen organisms live in earth, what their ecological roles are, and how some must make adaptations to live there. Children will learn the value of even the smallest bacteria, understand the critical role that each organism plays, and be amazed by the impact that soil degradation has on an entire ecosystem. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.1 1.0 136048. |
| Subject |
Soil microbiology -- Juvenile literature.
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Microorganisms -- Juvenile literature.
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Soil microbiology.
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Microorganisms.
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| ISBN |
9780778754022 reinforced lib. bdg. alkaline paper |
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0778754022 reinforced lib. bdg. alkaline paper |
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9780778754152 paperback alkaline paper |
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0778754154 paperback alkaline paper |
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