Desert habitats
By: by Arnold Ringstad
Series: Habitats; Habitats (Child's World (Firm))
Publisher: The Child's World
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Mankato, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781623239893; 9781223072357
Subjects: Deserts; Juvenile literature; Desert ecology; Deserts ecology
Description: Explores desert habitats, discussing the differences between hot and cold deserts, special plants and animals of the desert, and current threats to the world's deserts caused by human activities.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.
Table of contents: title: Welcome to the desert!; title: Where are the world's deserts?; title: What do deserts look like?; title: The driest places on Earth; title: Plants of the desert; title: Beating the heat; title: Going without water; title: The amazing bactrian camel; title: Threats to the desert.