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Full-text articles to support research in applied sciences, biology, chemistry, earth and space science, and energy. Includes the Science Image Collection, a database of high-quality science images from National Geographic, UPI, Getty, NASA, and Nature Picture Library.
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Wetlands are complex ecosystems necessary for the health of our planet. In recent years, governments and environmental organizations have worked to protect these habitats and the organisms that can only thrive within their unique ecosystems. This enlightening volume takes readers into marshy wetlands, introducing them to high-interest animals and plants such as hulking hippos and the carnivorous Venus flytrap. Each stimulating chapter contains a flowchart...
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There are many kinds of deserts, and not all are hot and sandy. In fact, there's a desert in Antarctica! This eye-opening book takes readers into various deserts around the world where they'll learn about the incredible adaptations that make desert life possible. They'll also discover much about desert food webs and the interactions that plants and animals depend on to survive in this ecosystem. Flowcharts help crystalize new concepts, such as how...
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There's much more to grasslands than grass. This fascinating book introduces readers to the intriguing plant and animal life that call grasslands home. They'll learn about the weird adaptations of the baobab tree, clever animal camouflage, and the many other plants and animals of grasslands that rely on each other for their very survival. Accessible flowcharts further explain essential and surprising concepts such as why wildfires can actually be...
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It's time to go deep, deep into the jungle, and no raincoat is needed! This motivating volume provides all the facts that rain forest explorers need, including comprehensive explanations about the interconnectedness of this habitat's high-interest plants and animals. Colorful flowcharts will aid in retention of such important concepts as a rain forest's distinctive water cycle and its many food chains. Vibrant photographs pop off the page, while the...
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For all those young scientists who aren't mountain climbers, this lively look at high-altitude ecosystems takes us to the highest peaks to learn about the amazing interactions between plants and animals of the mountains. From high-flying bees that pollinate the flowers to lumbering bears who spread seeds for plant growth, mountain organisms need each other in a multitude of ways. Flowcharts throughout this brightly designed book elucidate important...
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Let's dive into the abyss of our planet's least explored ecosystems, we're headed into the oceans! With this appealing book, packed with remarkable images, future marine biologists will learn about the countless organisms that depend on each other in Earth's oceans as well as the extraordinary environments in which they live. Comprehensible flowcharts underline the importance of ocean organisms, such as the algae that provide most of the oxygen we...
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