Food Chains

Name: Food Chains
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ISBN: 9780822567974

ISBN-10: 0822567970

ISBN-13: 9780822567974

Edition: 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Alvin Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn, Virginia Silverstein

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You?ve probably heard the saying, ?You are what you eat.? Of course you don?t become a cow when you eat a hamburger, but you do draw your energy from the energy in the food you consume. All organisms are linked together by the food chain, which illustrates the transfer of energy from one organism to another. A bird gains strength from devouring a frog, which may have eaten a fly, which may have eaten rotten fruit. Science writers Alvin and Virginia Silverstein and Laura Silverstein Nunn describe the many sources of energy we often take for granted every time we eat. The authors also explore relationships in nature and what happens when a part of the food chain is affected by toxic…

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List price: $31.93
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date: 1/10/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Size: 6.25" wide x 8.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English




The Balance of Nature



Energy Flow in Food Chains



The Web of Life



Food Energy in Pyramids



How Nature Recycles



Invaders in the Food Chain



Humans and Food Chains


Glossary


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