Biodiversity

Summary: Discusses the loss of biodiversity and its impact, including introduced species pushing out local species, threatened and endangered large mammals, threats to ocean life, and the need to protect areas rich in species found nowhere else.

Record details

ISBN: 9781599201245
Physical Description: print
32 p. : col. ill., col. map
Publisher: North Mankato, Minn: Smart Apple Media, 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Facing global issues -- What's the issue? loss of biodiversity -- Biodiversity issues around the globe -- Issue 1 Land clearing -- Issue 2 Introduced species -- Issue 3 Loss of large mammals -- Issue 4 Threats to ocean life -- Issue 5 The threat of extinc