| Description |
71 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Series |
Ecosystems in action |
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Ecosystems in action.
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| Summary |
Examines the physical features, processes, and many different species of plants and animals that make up the ecosystem of Alaska's North Slope. Go on a journey across the frozen, windswept plains that lie within the Arctic Circle. Using Alaska's North Slope as an example, Life in the Tundra examines the physical features, processes, and many different species of plants and animals that make up a unique tundra ecosystem. Find out about the impact of humans on this once-pristine ecosystem and what is being done to save it. Visit this land of eternal frost and learn what makes it so special. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 67) and index. |
| Contents |
Alaska's North Slope tundra -- Tussock tundra -- Sedge-moss tundra -- Along the rivers -- Maintaining the balance -- People on Alaska's North Slope tundra. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.5 3.0 67214. |
| Subject |
Tundra ecology -- Alaska -- North Slope -- Juvenile literature.
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Tundras.
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Tundra ecology.
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Ecology.
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Alaska.
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| ISBN |
0822546868 library binding alkaline paper |
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9780822546863 library binding alkaline paper |
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