Nonfiction
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©2023
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440 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
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"DK Smithsonian"--Front cover
Green lands. Boreal forest -- Temperate broadleaf forests -- Temperate coniferous forests -- Mediterranean-type shrublands -- Tropical rainforests -- Tropical dry forests -- Tropical coniferous forests -- Temperate grasslands -- Tropical grasslands -- Worlds apart. Islands -- Subantarctic lands -- Alpine heights -- Flowing fresh water -- Lakes and pools -- Underground habitats -- Freshwater wetlands -- Facing extremes. Polar lands -- Deserts -- Dry shrublands -- Salt lakes -- Mangroves and salt marshes -- Rocky shores -- Sandy and muddy shores -- The Big Blue. Kelp forests and seagrass beds -- Coral reefs -- Coastal seas -- Open ocean -- Ocean floor -- Artificial habitats. Field and pasture -- Towns and cities -- Protected areas. Green lands -- Worlds apart -- Facing extremes -- The Big Blue
"Take a journey through Earth's most amazing ecosystems, from icy seas and tropical rainforests to arid deserts and hostile mountains. Dive beneath the sunlit surface of the Coral Sea to find a reef bursting with life, or travel through the African Savanna to see powerful predators roaming the land. And as you go, discover how animals and plants adapt to their environment and each other."--
Includes index