(4) 4-6 Ecosystems in Action series. Occasionally dry but informative texts, illustrated with crisp color photos, use five specific locations (Adirondack forest, Sonoran Desert, Florida Everglades, Hawaiian rainforest, and Alaskan tundra) as examples of a particular ecosystem. The books discuss geological and climactic characteristics of each area, plant and animal adaptations and interdependence, and close with negative effects of humans on the ecosystem. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Ecosystems in Action titles: Life in a Deciduous Forest, Life in a Desert, Life in a Wetland, Life in a Rain Forest, and Life in the Tundra.]

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) 4-6 Ecosystems in Action series. Photographs by William Muñoz. Occasionally dry but informative texts, illustrated with crisp color photos, use five specific locations (Adirondack forest, Sonoran Desert, Florida Everglades, Hawaiian rainforest, and Alaskan tundra) as examples of a particular ecosystem. The books discuss geological and climactic characteristics of each area, plant and animal adaptations and interdependence, and close with negative effects of humans on the ecosystem. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Ecosystems in Action titles: Life in a Deciduous Forest, Life in a Desert, Life in a Wetland, Life in a Rain Forest, and Life in the Tundra.]

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) 4-6 Ecosystems in Action series. Photographs by Stephen G. Maka. Occasionally dry but informative texts, illustrated with crisp color photos, use five specific locations (Adirondack forest, Sonoran Desert, Florida Everglades, Hawaiian rainforest, and Alaskan tundra) as examples of a particular ecosystem. The books discuss geological and climactic characteristics of each area, plant and animal adaptations and interdependence, and close with negative effects of humans on the ecosystem. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Ecosystems in Action titles: Life in a Deciduous Forest, Life in a Desert, Life in a Wetland, Life in a Rain Forest, and Life in the Tundra.]

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) 4-6 Ecosystems in Action series. Occasionally dry but informative texts, illustrated with crisp color photos, use five specific locations (Adirondack forest, Sonoran Desert, Florida Everglades, Hawaiian rainforest, and Alaskan tundra) as examples of a particular ecosystem. The books discuss geological and climactic characteristics of each area, plant and animal adaptations and interdependence, and close with negative effects of humans on the ecosystem. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Ecosystems in Action titles: Life in a Deciduous Forest, Life in a Desert, Life in a Wetland, Life in a Rain Forest, and Life in the Tundra.]

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) 4-6 Ecosystems in Action series. Occasionally dry but informative texts, illustrated with crisp color photos, use five specific locations (Adirondack forest, Sonoran Desert, Florida Everglades, Hawaiian rainforest, and Alaskan tundra) as examples of a particular ecosystem. The books discuss geological and climactic characteristics of each area, plant and animal adaptations and interdependence, and close with negative effects of humans on the ecosystem. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Ecosystems in Action titles: Life in a Deciduous Forest, Life in a Desert, Life in a Wetland, Life in a Rain Forest, and Life in the Tundra.]

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(4) 4-6 Ecosystems in Action series. Photographs by Willliam Munoz. 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

(4) 4-6 Ecosystems in Action series. 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

(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

(4) 4-6 Ecosystems in Action series. 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

(4) 4-6 Ecosystems in Action series. 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