Covers elements of alpine and lowland ecosystems, the role of wind, cold, snow and permafrost, animal and plant survival techniques, tundra food chains and food webs, the fragility and resistance of plants, animals and the land, and conservation issue investigations.

Travel from Glacier Bay to Prince William Sound: see Bald Eagles feeding along the Chikat River and grizzly bears at Brooks Falls patiently waiting for spawning red salmon.

Covers living and non-living elements of ecosystems, food chains, webs and pyramids, interactions within ecosystems, biodiversity and kingdoms, investigations tudies, role of people within ecosystems, renewable and non-renewable resources.

This water-resistant, color-illustrated book helps in identification of nests and eggs of birds on Alaska's coastal tundra. It covers the Alaska Peninsula, the Bering and Chukchi sea coasts, and the Arctic Coastal Plain including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and includes photos of the birds.

Go on a journey across the frozen, windswept plains that lie within the Arctic Circle. Using Alaska's North Slope as an example, Life in the Tundra examines the physical features, processes, and many different species of plants and animals that make up a unique tundra ecosystem. Find out about the impact of humans on this once-pristine ecosystem and what is being done to save it. Visit this land of eternal frost and learn what makes it so special. Book jacket.