Ökologie

While reading this book, students will explore the world's largest living things and the work done by scientists at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California. Readers will learn how the giant trees were discovered, logged, and how they have since been protected. The Natural Laboratory: Scientists in National Parks series takes a look at the research and responsibilities of scientists working in U.S. national parks. Each 7.5" x 10" photo-filled book explores the topography of the park, its natural resources, the specific projects that have been undertaken there and why these projects are significant. Each 48-page book in the series also features quotes from scientists working in the featured park, to better explain to readers how and why things are done

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This book is the perfect answer to the question "What is Ecology, and why should I care?"<BR><BR>Explore the basics of Ecology by following a wide variety of real-world examples about how living things cope in all sorts of environments. Learn how ecosystems work, explore how these complicated systems go wrong, and discover what we can do to protect our planet in the future.<BR><BR>An ideal book to explain to curious minds what ecology is all about, and what questions ecologists are trying to find answers to, from how to save dying species, to fixing ecosystems through rewilding.<BR><BR>Chapters in this book include:<BR>- What is ecology?<BR>- The big questions<BR>- What do ecologists do?<BR>- Why is ecology important?<BR><BR>The basics<BR>How is life organized? How does life adapt to its environment, survive and thrive?<BR><BR>Ecosystems explained<BR>Find out how every part of an ecosystem works together to keep things balanced. What does it mean to be resilient? How do feedback loops work? And why is biodiversty so important?<BR><BR>What's going wrong?<BR>Ecosystems are constantly changing, but in the last two centuries these changes have accelerated for one main reason - people. Ecologists investigate what's happening and why.<BR><BR>A fight worth having<BR>Ecologists have LOTS of ideas about how to help restore ecosystems. Many of the solutions are in the hands of governments and big businesses. Getting them to make changes won't be easy, but it's a fight worth having.<BR><BR>Being an ecologist<BR>As well as being a science, ecology is also a way of seeing the world. Find out how you can be an ecologist and live in an ecologically-minded way.

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A fun, friendly, all-ages field guide to common Western spiders<BR><BR>Spiders! Scary? Maybe. Cool? Definitely. Author Pat Stadille used to be terribly afraid of these eight-legged daddies, until he started learning more about them. Now spiders are his best friends! Once you hear about their silky skills, hunting habits, and generally shy and gentle nature, you might feel the same way. Learn about jumpers, wolf spiders, tarantulas, the “bird turd spider,” and, of course, the black widow! This majorly expanded edition is bursting with new species and new spider science. Spiders in Your Neighborhood features detailed drawings and photos of the critters you'll find, and sections on types of webs, how and where to discover spiders, spider anatomy, and common relatives. This edition also features guided science experiments for budding naturalists, and nature journalers will love Pat's observation tips and drawing lessons. Grab a flashlight and your sleuthing kit, and join Pat “Spiderman” Stadille on a journey around your backyard that will leave you spinning with excitement.

It is with sensitivity that one approaches the emotional and controversial subject of animalwelfare and animal rights. Can humans who claim to have many rights including the right to life,ask for or demand the same rights for all animals and if some rights were given, where doesone draw the line? I ask this because they cannot have all the rights that humans have. Manyperceptions regarding animals and their welfare have to do with feelings and emotions of certainhumans and some religions.Some humans are very sentient and are more concerned about the welfare of the charismaticanimals such as elephants, whales, dolphins, seals and dogs and are less concerned aboutsheep, donkeys, rats and mice, shrimps or prawns and oysters. A small group of humans likethe Jains in India care about the welfare of all animals and even ants and worms and the birdsand bees. Some Americans cared for a special king-sized lobster called Charlito and saved himfrom a fish tank and becoming somebody's dinner.

500 ways to achieve your highest score<BR><BR>From Atmospheric Conditions and Soil Dynamics to Pollution Types, Alternative and Renewable Energies, and Global Change and Economics, there is a lot of subject matter to know if you want to succeed on your AP Environmental Science exam. That's why we've selected these 500 AP-style questions and answers that cover all topics found on this exam. The targeted questions will prepare you for what you'll see on test day, help you study more effectively, and use your review time wisely to achieve your best score.<BR><BR>Each question includes a concise, easy-to-follow explanation in the answer key. You can use these questions to supplement your overall AP Environmental Science preparation or run them shortly before the test. Either way, 5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP Environmental Science Questions will get you closer to achieving the score you want on test day.<BR><BR>

The family had no idea that adopting a prairie dog could result in contracting a life-threatening illness.Schyan Kautzer and her parents want a new pet, so they adopt a prairie dog. But one day Schyan gets a fever, and her body is suddenly covered with sores. The only clue to her illness is a bite from her pet prairie dog. High-interest topics, real stories, engaging design, and astonishing photos are the building blocks of the XBooks, a new series of books designed to engage and motivate reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike. How can a bite from a pet prairie dog cause a life-threatening illness? Where does the guinea worm, a parasite that lives under human skin, come from? How can a virus that attacks the brain be related to birds dropping dead at the zoo? With topics based in science, these action-packed books will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading... and always ask for more!

Beasts & Men: Folk Tales Collected In FlandersThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions.2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work.We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!

"Sassy, the Troublemaker" is a delightful story for children about a family pet who lives up to her name, "SASSY". From the time she entered her forever home, she gets into one adventure after another and makes life very exciting for herself and her family. Although she is constantly in trouble, Sassy really does try to do better. But as always, trouble finds her time and time again. This story has become a favorite of the author's family, as this story is a real life history of life with Sassy!