What are deserts? -- Desert plants -- Animal adaptations -- Food chains -- Desert interactions -- The future for desert ecosystems.
Summary:
There are many kinds of deserts, and not all are hot and sandy. In fact, there's a desert in Antarctica! This eye-opening book takes readers into various deserts around the world where they'll learn about the incredible adaptations that make desert life possible. They'll also discover much about desert food webs and the interactions that plants and animals depend on to survive in this ecosystem.
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