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Rapp, Valerie

Life in an Old Growth Forest

72 pp. | Lerner | December, 2002 | Library ISBN 0-8225-2135-0 $$26.60
(4) 4-6 Ecosystems in Action series. Photographs by Frank Staub. Dry, straightforward but in-depth text discusses each ecosystem and applicable scientific terminology. Text-heavy spreads are illustrated with good-quality photos of the flora and fauna of the region. The books in this series are divided into chapters about life in and around the featured ecosystem with the last chapter focusing on the encroachment of human development. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Ecosystems in Action titles: Life in a Grassland, Life in a River, Life in an Old Growth Forest, Life in a Lake, and Life in an Estuary.]
Reviewer: Hilary Breed Van Dusen

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