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BIOMES ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MARLENE WEIGEL CONIFEROUS FOREST CONTINENTAL MARGIN DECIDUOUS FOREST DESERT BIOMES ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MARLENE WEIGEL GRASSLAND LAKE AND POND OCEAN RAIN FOREST **Biomes of the World** *U•X•L Encyclopedia of Biomes Marlene Weigel, Julie L. Carnagie, Editor.* p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Contents: v. 1. Coniferous forests, continental margins, deciduous forests, and deserts – v. 2. Grasslands, lakes and ponds, oceans, and rainforests – v. 3. Rivers, seashores, tundras, and wetlands. ISBN 0-7876-3732-7 (set). -- ISBN 0-7876-3733-5 (vol. 1). – ISBN 0-7876-3734-3 (vol. 2). – ISBN 0-7876-3735-1 (vol. 3) 1. Biotic communities Juvenile literature. I. Weigel, Marlene. II. Carnegie, Julie L. III. Title: Encyclopedia of biomes. Copyright © 2000 U•X•L, an Imprint of The Gale Group 27500 Drake Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3535 All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 1 Reader’s Guide. ix Words to Know. xi CHAPTER 1: CONIFEROUS FOREST. How Coniferous Forests Develop. Kinds of Coniferous Forests. Climate. Geography of Coniferous Forests. Plant Life. Animal Life. Human Life. The Food Web. Spotlight on Coniferous Forests. For More Information. CHAPTER 2: CONTINENTAL MARGIN. How the Continental Margins Were Formed. The Water Column. Geography of Continental Margins. Plant Life. Animal Life. Human Life. The Food Web. Spotlight on Continental Margins. For More Information. CHAPTER 3: DECIDUOUS FOREST. How Deciduous Forests Develop. Kinds of Deciduous Forests. Climate. Geography of Deciduous Forests. Plant Life. Animal Life. Human Life. The Food Web. Spotlight on Deciduous Forests. For More Information. CHAPTER 4: DESERT. How Deserts Are Formed. Kinds of Deserts. Climate. Geography of Deserts. Plant Life. Animal Life. Human Life. The Food Web. Spotlight on Deserts. For More Information. Bibliography. Index. VOLUME 2 Reader’s Guide. ix Words to Know. xi CHAPTER 5: GRASSLAND. How Grasslands Develop. Kinds of Grasslands. Climate. Geography of Grasslands. Plant Life. Animal Life. Human Life. The Food Web. Spotlight on Grasslands. For More Information. CHAPTER 6: LAKE AND POND. How Lakes and Ponds Develop. Kinds of Lakes and Ponds. The Water Column. Geography of Lakes and Ponds. Plant Life. Animal Life. Human Life. The Food Web. Spotlight on Lakes and Ponds. For More Information. VOLUME 3 Reader’s Guide. ix Words to Know. xi CHAPTER 9: RIVER AND STREAM. How Rivers and Streams Develop. Kinds of Rivers and Streams. The Water Column. Geography of River and Streams. Plant Life. Animal Life. Human Life. The Food Web. Spotlight on Rivers and Streams. For More Information. U•X•L ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOMES TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 10: SEASHORE. How the Seashore Is Formed. The Bordering Sea. Zones in the Seashore. Climate. Geography of the Seashore. Plant Life. Animal Life. Human Life. The Food Web. Spotlight on Seashores. For More Information. CHAPTER 11: TUNDRA. How Tundra Develops. Kinds of Tundras. Climate. Geography of Tundras. Plant Life. 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