Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy - Forests
Forests are very complex ecosystems, and Bill Nye is all set to help students understand what they are all about. While their most obvious feature is trees, there's a world of activity and purpose in a forest, whether it is a tropical, deciduous, or rain forest. In Bill Nye the Science Guy: Forests, Nye shows students the levels of a forest, which include the canopy, the under story, and the floor.
Deciduous forests change with the seasons as they are made up of trees that shed their leaves every fall. With strong oaks, birch and other trees - deciduous forests are home to deer, bears and squirrels. The decaying leaves enrich the soil providing new life for the spring and summer months. Most of these colourful, woodland areas are found in Europe, China and eastern North America.
Coniferous forests are found mainly within the Northern Hemisphere. These forests are made up of mainly cone-bearing trees such as pines, firs and spruces. Learn why their needles seem to keep the forests green all year long. Study the kinds of creatures that inhabit this environment such as the moose, the brown bear and different types of deer.
This volume focuses on the many aspects that make rain forests, temperate forests, and boreal forests such a valuable natural resource and why we cannot live without them. Coverage includes: Valuable resources provided by forests; Forest wildlife; Indigenous peoples and their unique and irreplaceable cultures; The multitude of botanical resources stored in forests; The diverse uses of forests; Serious present-day impacts that are killing our forests and how to best manage them; Endangered species and the threats they face; Future issues and scientific discoveries; and The simple things everyone can do to help maintain healthy forest ecosystems.
Forests can be wet or dry, hot or freezing cold. One thing they all have is lots of trees! Discover the plants and animals of the huge Amazon rainforest, the forest plants that don't need soil, and how forests help us to treat cancer.
