Deciduous forest ecosystems can be found on nearly every continent. Countless animals and plants live in them. So what difference could the loss of one animal species make? Follow the chain reaction, and discover how important gray wolves are.
"This series takes a simplistic look at the ramifications of what would happen if a key species became extinct from one of earth's ecosystems. Using bold color illustrations, the food chain jumps to life covering these ecosystems and their species. The text is interspersed with hard-hitting statistics and informational sidebars. The harsh reality of the effects on the various ecosystems becomes ap
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"Radiant illustrations are paired with simple, perceptive sentences to underscore the impact of the loss of keystone species. Each book includes a clearly labeled, well-illustrated food chain that shows the relationships between different plant and animal species. In a very effective convention, extinct plants and animals are placed in silhouettes within many illustrations-the black void left by t
