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Clive Chatters is chair of the New Forest National Park Authority and has been an active campaigner for the conservation of the area's wildlife, unique culture, and rural economy.
This book explores the botanical richness and cultural heritage of the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, England. The New Forest has become an exceptional area for wildflowers, many of which were once common throughout the lowlands of Britain.
The Forest enjoys...
10) My little forest
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm
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Fox, Squirrel and Badger live in the forest and introduce readers to their home: showing big trees and small, different shapes of leaves, and the many other creatures who share their world. Elegantly designed with spare text, these gentle earth tone illustrations complement the sustainable format. This eco-friendly book encourages little readers to enjoy nature--inside and out! --Publisher
11) Forests
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A forest is unlike any other biome on Earth. There are many life cycles found within a forest. Learn about the energy pyramid that explains the numbers of forest plants and animals. Learn about threats to these lively forests and how they thrive and survive!
13) Las Selvas
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If asked to define a forest, readers might say, "It has a lot of trees." But many places have a lot of trees. So, what makes a forest a forest? Readers discover that a forest is unlike any other biome on Earth. And a temperate forest is even more specific. Readers learn the many life cycles found within a forest and how the energy pyramid explains the numbers of forest plants and animals. In addition, readers learn by examining how forces usually...
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Explains what food webs are, and follows an American black bear, a gray wolf, a great horned owl, a Canada lynx, and a bald eagle as they weave food webs in a North American temperate forest. Includes descriptions and photographs of various temperate forest plants and animals.
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In Hiking through History New York, you can hike through the forest planted on orders from President Franklin Roosevelt and follow the swath cut by the 20th century's strongest and most influential First Lady. Or you can traverse the Minisink Battleground, a shady natural area once erupted in battle between British, Iroquois, and American troops. Or explore Fort Niagara and walk along lookout points that French soldiers occupied as far back as the...
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Elegant as it is fun and exciting, Embroidering Plants and Flowers for Beginners is a must-have guide that embroidery enthusiasts of all skills levels will love. Opening with helpful overviews on tools, supplies, and techniques for transferring designs, installing the drum, and more, also included are easy-to-follow tutorials on all the essential embroidery stitches to help you get started. From there, you'll find over 30 embroidery designs for flowers,...
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How is a rain forest plant from Madagascar used to cure cancer? What part of a willow tree has been used as a painkiller for thousands of years? Which large plant has long, spiky leaves that contain a thick, cooling liquid that can soothe sunburn and insect bites? Young readers will find out as they are introduced to a world of plants that can help heal wounds and treat illnesses. While children enjoy reading about these amazing plants, they will...
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An exquisite, lovingly crafted meditation on plants, trees, and our place in the natural world, in the tradition of Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass and Annie Dillard's Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
"I was tired of speed. I wanted to live tree time." So writes Sumana Roy at the start of How I Became a Tree, her captivating, adventurous, and self-reflective vision of what it means to be human in the natural world.
Drawn to trees' wisdom, their...
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