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The Resource Bringing back the wolves : how a predator restored an ecosystem, written by Jude Isabella ; illustrated by Kim Smith

Bringing back the wolves : how a predator restored an ecosystem, written by Jude Isabella ; illustrated by Kim Smith

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Author
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Summary
"In 1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after a seventy-year absence. All these years later, we can clearly see the cascading effects this has had on the park's ecosystem. This is a spectacular example of a trophic cascade, the term used when an important member of an ecosystem goes missing and many other living things are indirectly affected, causing a chain reaction of events. In the case of the reintroduced wolves of Yellowstone, the chain reaction went as far as changing the behavior of waterways and the surrounding geology. This book is a fascinating exploration of the transformations that have taken place in Yellowstone National Park since the wolves returned -- including the monumental changes to the landscape and to all the animals that live there -- clearly told through lively narrative and food web infographics."--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
39 pages
Contents
  • An unintentional experiment
  • Taming the wild
  • The food web
  • Silence in the valley
  • Portrait of a wolf...
  • And its pack
  • A predator moves in
  • An ungulate buffet
  • Tree transformation
  • Business as usual for bison
  • Canids in the middle
  • Sky full of predators
  • Feathered frenemies
  • Grizzled giants...
  • And creeping crawlies
  • The valley sings again
  • The return of the beaver
  • Mending the web
Isbn
9781771386258
Instance
Label
Bringing back the wolves : how a predator restored an ecosystem
Title
Bringing back the wolves
Title remainder
how a predator restored an ecosystem
Statement of responsibility
written by Jude Isabella ; illustrated by Kim Smith
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"In 1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park after a seventy-year absence. All these years later, we can clearly see the cascading effects this has had on the park's ecosystem. This is a spectacular example of a trophic cascade, the term used when an important member of an ecosystem goes missing and many other living things are indirectly affected, causing a chain reaction of events. In the case of the reintroduced wolves of Yellowstone, the chain reaction went as far as changing the behavior of waterways and the surrounding geology. This book is a fascinating exploration of the transformations that have taken place in Yellowstone National Park since the wolves returned -- including the monumental changes to the landscape and to all the animals that live there -- clearly told through lively narrative and food web infographics."--
Writing style
Illustration
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Provided by publisher
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10849515
Cataloging source
NLC
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Isabella, Jude
Dewey number
j599.77309787/52
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
QL737.C22
LC item number
I83 2020
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 2
  • 5
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1986-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Smith, Kim
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True
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Gray wolf
  • Gray wolf
  • Yellowstone National Park
  • Wolves
  • Ecology
  • Forest ecology
  • Wildlife management
  • Wildlife reintroduction
  • Gray wolf
  • Wolves
  • Wildlife reintroduction
  • Endangered species
  • Yellowstone National Park
  • Ecology
  • United States
Target audience
pre adolescent
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how a predator restored an ecosystem
Label
Bringing back the wolves : how a predator restored an ecosystem, written by Jude Isabella ; illustrated by Kim Smith
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 38) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
An unintentional experiment -- Taming the wild -- The food web -- Silence in the valley -- Portrait of a wolf... -- And its pack -- A predator moves in -- An ungulate buffet -- Tree transformation -- Business as usual for bison -- Canids in the middle -- Sky full of predators -- Feathered frenemies -- Grizzled giants... -- And creeping crawlies -- The valley sings again -- The return of the beaver -- Mending the web
Control code
on1099470998
Dimensions
29 cm
Extent
39 pages
Isbn
9781771386258
Lccn
on1099470998
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations, color map
System control number
(OCoLC)1099470998
Label
Bringing back the wolves : how a predator restored an ecosystem, written by Jude Isabella ; illustrated by Kim Smith
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 38) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
An unintentional experiment -- Taming the wild -- The food web -- Silence in the valley -- Portrait of a wolf... -- And its pack -- A predator moves in -- An ungulate buffet -- Tree transformation -- Business as usual for bison -- Canids in the middle -- Sky full of predators -- Feathered frenemies -- Grizzled giants... -- And creeping crawlies -- The valley sings again -- The return of the beaver -- Mending the web
Control code
on1099470998
Dimensions
29 cm
Extent
39 pages
Isbn
9781771386258
Lccn
on1099470998
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations, color map
System control number
(OCoLC)1099470998

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