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Surtsey
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Kathryn Lasky |
Describes the formation, naming, and colonization of the twenty-seven-year-old volcanic island Surtsey and how the first animals and plants became established there. |
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How did life get there?
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Daniel Cohen |
Explores the factors affecting the dispersal of plants and animals from their original homes to distant places, specifically to islands. |
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Island environments in a changing world
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Lawrence R. Walker |
"Islands represent unique opportunities to examine human interaction with the natural environment. They capture the human imagination as remote, vulnerable and exotic, yet there is comparatively litt… |
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Island futures
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Godfrey Baldacchino,Daniel Niles |
Many island societies now face the challenges of severe depopulation and loss of indigenous culture. In some cases, where the value of indigenous knowledge, nature and culture is widely recognized - … |
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People of the islands
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Colm Regan |
Examines life on some of the major islands around the world, describing their geography, ecology, and the history of humans living in these environments. |
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Oceans, islands, and polar regions
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World Book, Inc |
"General overview of ocean, island, and polar region ecosystems, including an exploration of disturbances these ecosystems face due to human interference, pollution, and climate change, and current c… |
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Island life
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Anita Ganeri |
Find out what it's like to live on an island. Learn about a wide variety of different islands, and compare and contrast life on British islands with life on islands around the world. |
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Islands
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Megan Kopp |
An island is a habitat for land-living organisms as well as creatures that visit from their ocean homes. Peel back the corners of the island to discover the incredible organisms that live in this eco… |
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