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What Are Food Chains & Food Webs?

AUTHOR Spilsbury, Louise A.
PUBLISHER Rosen Education Service (12/30/2013)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Library Binding)

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This book explains the transfer of energy between living things, which is known as the food chain, in a way that allows any reader to grasp the scientific principles behind food chains and food webs. The diets of herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores are explained, as well as other types of diets, and the flow of energy between these groups is made clear with arrowed diagrams and colorful pictures that show where different species derive their energy. Also examined are the effects different habitats have on the food chain, and how food chains in different environmental regions can be contrasted.
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ISBN-13: 9781622752362
ISBN-10: 1622752368
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 32
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 8.00 x 0.20 x 8.00 inches
Weight: 0.60 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents, Ikids, Glossary, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Science | Life Sciences - Ecology
Grade Level: 1st Grade - 5th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Guided Reading Level: Grade 2
Dewey Decimal: 577.16
Library of Congress Control Number: 2013026791
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This book explains the transfer of energy between living things, which is known as the food chain, in a way that allows any reader to grasp the scientific principles behind food chains and food webs. The diets of herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores are explained, as well as other types of diets, and the flow of energy between these groups is made clear with arrowed diagrams and colorful pictures that show where different species derive their energy. Also examined are the effects different habitats have on the food chain, and how food chains in different environmental regions can be contrasted.
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