Author: Emily Mahoney
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482456729
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Since the mating of certain European and African bees in Brazil during the late 1950s, an aggressive bee has been slowly heading northward. These Africanized honeybees are known as invasive species today as they disrupt the ecosystems they enter. More information about the killer bees spread draws readers into the interesting scientific topic of invasive species. Fascinating fact boxes and terrifying maps of the bees spread highlight how serious a threat invasive species are. With discussions about ecosystem balance, food chains, and conservation, the main content undoubtedly supplements the science curriculum.
Attack of the Killer Bees
Author: Emily Mahoney
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482456729
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Since the mating of certain European and African bees in Brazil during the late 1950s, an aggressive bee has been slowly heading northward. These Africanized honeybees are known as invasive species today as they disrupt the ecosystems they enter. More information about the killer bees spread draws readers into the interesting scientific topic of invasive species. Fascinating fact boxes and terrifying maps of the bees spread highlight how serious a threat invasive species are. With discussions about ecosystem balance, food chains, and conservation, the main content undoubtedly supplements the science curriculum.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482456729
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Since the mating of certain European and African bees in Brazil during the late 1950s, an aggressive bee has been slowly heading northward. These Africanized honeybees are known as invasive species today as they disrupt the ecosystems they enter. More information about the killer bees spread draws readers into the interesting scientific topic of invasive species. Fascinating fact boxes and terrifying maps of the bees spread highlight how serious a threat invasive species are. With discussions about ecosystem balance, food chains, and conservation, the main content undoubtedly supplements the science curriculum.
Attack of the Killer Bees
Author: Emily Mahoney
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482456605
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Since the mating of certain European and African bees in Brazil during the late 1950s, an aggressive bee has been slowly heading northward. These Africanized honeybees are known as invasive species today as they disrupt the ecosystems they enter. More information about the killer bees spread draws readers into the interesting scientific topic of invasive species. Fascinating fact boxes and terrifying maps of the bees spread highlight how serious a threat invasive species are. With discussions about ecosystem balance, food chains, and conservation, the main content undoubtedly supplements the science curriculum.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482456605
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Since the mating of certain European and African bees in Brazil during the late 1950s, an aggressive bee has been slowly heading northward. These Africanized honeybees are known as invasive species today as they disrupt the ecosystems they enter. More information about the killer bees spread draws readers into the interesting scientific topic of invasive species. Fascinating fact boxes and terrifying maps of the bees spread highlight how serious a threat invasive species are. With discussions about ecosystem balance, food chains, and conservation, the main content undoubtedly supplements the science curriculum.
The Forgotten Pollinators
Author: Stephen L. Buchmann
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1597269085
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Consider this: Without interaction between animals and flowering plants, the seeds and fruits that make up nearly eighty percent of the human diet would not exist. In The Forgotten Pollinators, Stephen L. Buchmann, one of the world's leading authorities on bees and pollination, and Gary Paul Nabhan, award-winning writer and renowned crop ecologist, explore the vital but little-appreciated relationship between plants and the animals they depend on for reproduction -- bees, beetles, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, bats, and countless other animals, some widely recognized and other almost unknown. Scenes from around the globe -- examining island flora and fauna on the Galapagos, counting bees in the Panamanian rain forest, witnessing an ancient honey-hunting ritual in Malaysia -- bring to life the hidden relationships between plants and animals, and demonstrate the ways in which human society affects and is affected by those relationships. Buchmann and Nabhan combine vignettes from the field with expository discussions of ecology, botany, and crop science to present a lively and fascinating account of the ecological and cultural context of plant-pollinator relationships. More than any other natural process, plant-pollinator relationships offer vivid examples of the connections between endangered species and threatened habitats. The authors explain how human-induced changes in pollinator populations -- caused by overuse of chemical pesticides, unbridled development, and conversion of natural areas into monocultural cropland-can have a ripple effect on disparate species, ultimately leading to a "cascade of linked extinctions."
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1597269085
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Consider this: Without interaction between animals and flowering plants, the seeds and fruits that make up nearly eighty percent of the human diet would not exist. In The Forgotten Pollinators, Stephen L. Buchmann, one of the world's leading authorities on bees and pollination, and Gary Paul Nabhan, award-winning writer and renowned crop ecologist, explore the vital but little-appreciated relationship between plants and the animals they depend on for reproduction -- bees, beetles, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, bats, and countless other animals, some widely recognized and other almost unknown. Scenes from around the globe -- examining island flora and fauna on the Galapagos, counting bees in the Panamanian rain forest, witnessing an ancient honey-hunting ritual in Malaysia -- bring to life the hidden relationships between plants and animals, and demonstrate the ways in which human society affects and is affected by those relationships. Buchmann and Nabhan combine vignettes from the field with expository discussions of ecology, botany, and crop science to present a lively and fascinating account of the ecological and cultural context of plant-pollinator relationships. More than any other natural process, plant-pollinator relationships offer vivid examples of the connections between endangered species and threatened habitats. The authors explain how human-induced changes in pollinator populations -- caused by overuse of chemical pesticides, unbridled development, and conversion of natural areas into monocultural cropland-can have a ripple effect on disparate species, ultimately leading to a "cascade of linked extinctions."
Outside and Inside Killer Bees
Author: Sandra Markle
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780802789075
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Whether it's fear or fascination, most people have strong feelings about bees. While everyone knows that honeybees are nature's helpers, who doesn't get goose bumps at the thought of being attacked by "killer bees"? How can a person tell if the honeybee he or she encounters is a European honeybee or a more aggressive killer bee? And what is being done to stop the spread of killer bee colonies? This newest addition to Sandra Markle's award-winning Outside and Inside series combines riveting, close-up photos with clear explanations, helping young readers to recognize and understand the impact of killer bees. - Kids love insects, especially ones as frightening and fascinating as killer bees. - This is the only book about killer bees with such amazingly clear, up-close photographs. - Sandra's writing has been described as "clear and concise" by School Library Journal and her photographs as "stunning" by Kirkus Reviews. She is an expert at making science interesting and accessible to children.
Publisher: Walker Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780802789075
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Whether it's fear or fascination, most people have strong feelings about bees. While everyone knows that honeybees are nature's helpers, who doesn't get goose bumps at the thought of being attacked by "killer bees"? How can a person tell if the honeybee he or she encounters is a European honeybee or a more aggressive killer bee? And what is being done to stop the spread of killer bee colonies? This newest addition to Sandra Markle's award-winning Outside and Inside series combines riveting, close-up photos with clear explanations, helping young readers to recognize and understand the impact of killer bees. - Kids love insects, especially ones as frightening and fascinating as killer bees. - This is the only book about killer bees with such amazingly clear, up-close photographs. - Sandra's writing has been described as "clear and concise" by School Library Journal and her photographs as "stunning" by Kirkus Reviews. She is an expert at making science interesting and accessible to children.
Tiger Moth
Author: Scott Sonneborn
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434232832
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Honey Bee is set on taking over the school by turning the students into zom-bees who will elect her class president--and when even Tiger Moth, insect ninja, is infected by her venom, it is up to Kung Pow, his apprentice, to find a way to stop the wicked bee.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1434232832
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
Honey Bee is set on taking over the school by turning the students into zom-bees who will elect her class president--and when even Tiger Moth, insect ninja, is infected by her venom, it is up to Kung Pow, his apprentice, to find a way to stop the wicked bee.
Attack of the Killer Bees
Author: Emily Jankowski Mahoney
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
ISBN: 9781482456714
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
ISBN: 9781482456714
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Syntax
Author: Robert D. Van Valin (Jr.)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521499156
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
An introduction to syntactic theory and analysis.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521499156
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 744
Book Description
An introduction to syntactic theory and analysis.
Attack of the Bullfrogs
Author: Therese M. Shea
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482456672
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Bullfrogs in the United States started as a way for Californians to eat more frog legs. Now, the bullfrog population grows almost completely unchecked. In many places in the world where bullfrogs have spread, there arent predators to eat them! Readers are likely familiar with the bullfrog croak, but in this book, theyll learn why hearing it is a bad sign! The main content introduces the definition of invasive species and explains through the bullfrogs story the harm these animals cause. Full-color photographs help readers identity bullfrogs, and informative fact boxes add details about conservation, habitats, and food chains.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482456672
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Bullfrogs in the United States started as a way for Californians to eat more frog legs. Now, the bullfrog population grows almost completely unchecked. In many places in the world where bullfrogs have spread, there arent predators to eat them! Readers are likely familiar with the bullfrog croak, but in this book, theyll learn why hearing it is a bad sign! The main content introduces the definition of invasive species and explains through the bullfrogs story the harm these animals cause. Full-color photographs help readers identity bullfrogs, and informative fact boxes add details about conservation, habitats, and food chains.
Attack of the Asian Carp
Author: Santana Hunt
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482456559
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
In the 1970s, Asian carp were brought to Arkansas fish farms. Many escaped, and theyve been invading US waterways ever since. Through the story of the Asian carp, readers learn about invasive species and the harm they cause to native plants and animals. Examples of recent attempts at controlling the Asian carp population, accompanying fact boxes, full-color photographs, and maps help readers understand the extent of the invasion. An overarching theme of conservation and respect for existing ecosystems add to the main contents inclusion of science curriculum topics such as animal life cycles and food chains.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482456559
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
In the 1970s, Asian carp were brought to Arkansas fish farms. Many escaped, and theyve been invading US waterways ever since. Through the story of the Asian carp, readers learn about invasive species and the harm they cause to native plants and animals. Examples of recent attempts at controlling the Asian carp population, accompanying fact boxes, full-color photographs, and maps help readers understand the extent of the invasion. An overarching theme of conservation and respect for existing ecosystems add to the main contents inclusion of science curriculum topics such as animal life cycles and food chains.
Attack of the Burmese Pythons
Author: Matt Jankowski
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482456591
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Burmese pythons are a popular kind of pet snake in the United States. However, theyre meant to live in India and parts of Chinanot Florida. These huge snakes can harm people and generally disrupt the food chain of southern Florida enough for them to be called an invasive species. This book introduces readers to the concept of native and invasive animals through the facts surrounding the spread of Burmese pythons. The main content covers how the snakes came to be in southern Florida, their harm to the environment, and modern ways conservation groups are trying to stop their spread.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 1482456591
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Burmese pythons are a popular kind of pet snake in the United States. However, theyre meant to live in India and parts of Chinanot Florida. These huge snakes can harm people and generally disrupt the food chain of southern Florida enough for them to be called an invasive species. This book introduces readers to the concept of native and invasive animals through the facts surrounding the spread of Burmese pythons. The main content covers how the snakes came to be in southern Florida, their harm to the environment, and modern ways conservation groups are trying to stop their spread.