Wildlife in the Balance Sharon Wismer

Name: Wildlife in the Balance By Sharon Wismer
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Summary

Meet some of our planet's most important animals and discover the remarkable ways they are helping save our planet.

Wildlife in the Balance Summary

Wildlife in the Balance: The Species that Shape Earths Ecosystems by Sharon Wismer

Learn about 12 keystone species around the world from elephants to wolves, honeybees to beavers. Keystone species are animals or plants that play a crucial role in different habitats and have a huge effect on the environment around them. Entire ecosystems can depend on a single species, and they act as a glue that holds the ecosystem together.? The book will introduce readers to keystone animals across all the five major biomes (aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, and tundra) with facts about wildlife, habitats, and modern conservation practices to protect these species.

Wildlife in the Balance Reviews

Learn how keystone species (wolves, honeybees, beavers and more) play a crucial role in maintaining their habitat. -- Charlotte Eyre * The Bookseller - August Previews *
A captivating journey through some of the world's most beautiful and diverse ecosystems. * Sandy Luk, Chief Executive at the Marine Conservation Society *
With a world facing unprecedented change it is refreshing to see a book showing so clearly why we should care about the natural world. * Prof. David Bellwood, Marine Biology, James Cook University *

About Sharon Wismer

Sharon Wismer is a scientist, children's book author and mother who enjoys sharing her passion for wildlife and science. She is currently funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and leads a science communication project at the University of Neuchatel, Switzerland. Sharon obtained her PhD in 2017. As a marine biologist, her research focused on the behavioural ecology of reef fishes and the impacts of mass coral bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef. Her scientific work has been published in many peer-reviewed international journals, while her children's books, Keepers of the Reef and When Nature Runs Wild, aim to make emerging science accessible and exciting for children. Terri Po grew up in Hong Kong and studied illustration at the University of Edinburgh, and now lives and works from a wooden cabin in the countryside. She likes drawing anything blobby, including but not limited to: brains, intestines and liverworts.

Additional information

Sku

GOR013888267

ISBN 13

9781838741570

ISBN 10

1838741577

Title

Wildlife in the Balance: The Species that Shape Earths Ecosystems by Sharon Wismer

Author

Sharon Wismer

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

Flying Eye Books

Year published

2024-08-01

Number of pages

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