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Garden Revolution shows how an ecological approach to planting can lead to beautiful gardens that buck much of conventional gardening's counter-productive, time-consuming practices. Instead of picking the wrong plant and then constantly tilling, weeding, irrigating, and fertilizing, Larry Weaner advocates for choosing plants that are adapted to the soil and climate of a specific site and letting them naturally evolve over time
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To be an environmentalist early in the twenty-first century is always to be defending, arguing, acknowledging the hurdles we face in our efforts to protect wild places and fight climate change. But let's be honest: hedging has never inspired anyone. So what if we stopped hedging? What if we grounded our efforts to solve environmental problems in hope instead, and let nature make our case for us? That's what George Monbiot does in Feral, a lyrical,...
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A stunning picture of the wildlife in the eastern half of the United States.
A noted outdoors expert and an acclaimed illustrator have banded together to create a stunning picture of the wildlife in the eastern half of the United States. Complete with observation tips.
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English
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An exhilarating journey of natural renewal through a year with MacArthur fellow Carl Safina
Beginning in his kayak in his home waters of eastern Long Island, Carl Safina's The View from Lazy Point takes us through the four seasons to the four points of the compass, from the high Arctic south to Antarctica, across the warm belly of the tropics from the Caribbean to the west Pacific, then home again. We meet Eskimos whose way of life is melting away,...
9) Ecology
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Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
c1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Text and photographic illustrations provide information about ecology in general, specific ecosystems, and mankind's changing understanding of life.
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Random House
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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An introduction to rain forests, examining their different layers, plants and animals, and human residents, looking at some of the products that originate in the rain forests, and discussing the need to preserve the tropical environments.
11) The hidden life of trees: what they feel, how they communicate : discoveries from a secret world
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Are trees social beings? Author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers.
12) Jungle
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Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
c1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Examines life in the tropical rain forest from the exotic birds in the treetops to the millions of insects on the forest floor.
14) Boreal forests
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AV2 by Weigl
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Gives details and descriptions of the ecology of the boreal forest.--
17) In a nutshell
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Dawn Publications
Pub. Date
c1999
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IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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An acorn grows into a mighty oak, helps sustain other life, and eventually dies and continues to give life to others.
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University Press of New England
Pub. Date
c1990
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English
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Provides information and advice for beginning an exploration of fresh water environments, discussing the living and non-living components of ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, and wetlands; and includes activities, stories, facts, photographs, and illustrations.
19) Earth
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Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
1987
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English
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Provides an analysis of the planet's current state of health and looks at the dangers to Earth's natural "lifesupport" systems.
20) What stinks?
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Darby Creek Pub
Pub. Date
c2006
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IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Illustrated text and photographs describe a number of smelly plants and animals including skunks and camels, the rafflesia blossom, ginkgo trees, and animal feces and urine.
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