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Describes the various creatures and plants that live in, on, or under a dead log
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From Chapter 2: Life in a dead log The plants and animals that live on a dead log start from the outside and move inward, as the log slowly rots. Fungi and wood-boring insects make their way underneath the bark and into the wood. As the wood decays, more animals tunnel deep inside. After 20 years or more, the log crumbles away, and the animals move to a fresh log.
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Grade 2-4-Three carefully crafted books. A Dead Log presents the animals and plants that might be associated with a fallen log in a North American deciduous forest. A Saguaro Cactus introduces animals of the Sonoran Desert. Under a Stone highlights the creatures that live on a North American prairie. Each book is heavily illustrated with carefully selected, eye-catching, full-color photographs and a few explanatory drawings. The denizens of each ecosystem are well represented and some discussion of related plants and fungi is included as well. The interrelationships of life and the food web that make the ecosystem an integrated whole are highlighted. Insets providing "Fantastic Facts," captions to the illustrations, and an occasional longer inset further heighten interest without disrupting the flow of the narratives. The books conclude with instructions for simple and interesting ways to investigate habitats, with thoughtful injunctions for protecting the safety of both the individual and the organisms of the ecosystem. The terms in the glossaries seem somewhat arbitrary. For example, a mammal is defined, in part, as an animal that "suckles its young." However, more children are familiar with the concept of "mammal" than with "suckling." Nevertheless the books are well written and present a wide variety of information.
Stephanie Bianchi, National Science Foundation Library, VA
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- PublisherCrabtree Pub Co
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0778701506
- ISBN 13 9780778701507
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages32
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