TY - BOOK AU - Schaefer,Lola M. TI - Essential ECOSYSTEMS: Journey around the world to discover the rich and diverse ecosystems that make up our beautiful planet - from tropical rainforests, to sun-drenched savannas, to vibrant coral reefs T2 - DK SUPER Planet SN - 9780593962596 U1 - 577 23 PY - 2025///] CY - New York, NY PB - DK Publishing, KW - Habitat (Ecology) KW - Juvenile literature KW - Ecology KW - Animal ecology KW - Animals KW - Habitations KW - Illustrated works N1 - Includes index; Full of fantastic facts! --Cover page; What is an ecosystem? --; Vital ecosystems --; Tropical rainforestsand cloud forests --; Case study : the Amazon --; Temperate forests --; Case study : the Taiga --; Grasslands and Savannas --; Case study : the Serengeti --; Freshwater ecosystems --; Case study : the Ganges --; Marine ecosystems --; Case study : the Great Barrier Reef --; Desert ecosystems --; Case study : the Sahara --; Helping ecosystems --; Everyday science : taking the wolves out of Yellowstone --; Everyday science : rewilding Yellowstone --; Let's experiment! : building for bees --; Let's experiment! : make a bird feeder --; Vocabulary builder : what does an ecologist do? --; Glossary N2 - Essential to all life on Earth, ecosystems are home to a huge variety of plant and animal species - but how can we help protect them? :earn about the importance of balance in nature and conservation through a variety of case studies, including the Amazon, the Great Barrier Reef and rewilding in Yellowstone ER -