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" Tundra / "
Peter D. Moore ; illustrations by Richard Garratt
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BL
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| Record Number
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700812
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b523001
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| Main Entry
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Moore, Peter D
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| Title & Author
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Tundra /\ Peter D. Moore ; illustrations by Richard Garratt
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Facts On File,, c2008
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| Series Statement
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Ecosystem
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xviii, 261 p. :: col. ill., col. maps ;; 29 cm
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| ISBN
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0816059330
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: 9780816059331
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-250) and index
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| Contents
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Climate of the tundra -- Geology of the tundra -- Types of tundra -- The tundra ecosystem --Biology of the tundra -- Biodiversity of the tundra -- Geological and biological history of the tundra -- People in the tundra -- The value of the tundra -- The future of the tundra -- General conclusions -- Glossary
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| Abstract
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Provides biological, climatic, economic, geographical, geological, and historical perspectives on tundra environments, and explains how the ecosystems came to be, how they have changed throughout history, and how they have been affected by human activity
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Tundra ecology, Juvenile literature
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Tundras, Juvenile literature
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| Dewey Classification
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577.5/86
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| LC Classification
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QH541.5.T8M665 2008
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| Added Entry
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Garratt, Richard
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