Beavers : radical rodents and ecosystem engineers / Frances Backhouse.
Material type:
TextSeries: Orca wildPublisher: [Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 121 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781459824690
- 1459824695
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 599.37 B126 | Available | 33111009809324 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Northport Library | Children's NonFiction | 599.37 B126 | Available | 33111009844594 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
By cutting trees and building dams, beavers shape landscapes and provide valuable wetland homes for many plants and animals.
These radical rodents were once almost hunted to extinction for their prized fur, but today we are building a new relationship with them, and our appreciation of the benefits they offer as habitat creators and water stewards is growing. Packed with facts and personal stories, this book looks at the beaver's biology and behavior and illuminates its vital role as a keystone species. The beaver's comeback is one of North America's greatest conservation success stories and Beavers: Radical Rodents and Ecosystem Engineersintroduces readers to the conservationists, scientists and young people who are working to build a better future for our furry friends.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-117) and index.
The mighty beaver -- Habitat makers and community creators -- From slaughter to salvation -- Living with beavers.
"Part of the Orca Wild series, this nonfiction book for middle-grade readers explores the important role beavers play as a keystone species. They were nearly driven to extinction for their furs, but today beavers are valued for their role as habitat creators and water stewards."-- Provided by publisher.