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The Prairie Builders: reconstruction America's lost grasslands by Collard, Sneed B.(CARDINAL)207325;
Subjects: Prairie plants-Prairie conservation.; Native plants for cultivation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The prairie builders : reconstructing America's lost grasslands / by Collard, Sneed B.(CARDINAL)207325;
Includes bibliographical references (page 70) and index.Offers a look at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa, discussing how a dedicated group is working to bring back prairie land, from locating seeds of native prairie plants to re-introducing animals such as bison, elk, and butterflies.1090LARAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Native plants for cultivation; Prairie conservation; Prairie plants;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Prairies / by Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw1940-author.(local)tlcaut5028449177501400; Muñoz, William.(DLC)n 83225262 (CARDINAL)174430;
Describes the characteristics of the North American prairie, the plants and animals found there, and the efforts made to preserve and restore the landscape that once stretched unbroken from southern Canada into northernmost Mexico.
Subjects: Prairies; Prairie ecology; Prairie conservation; Prairies.; Prairie ecology.; Ecology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The national grasslands : a guide to America's undiscovered treasures / by Moul, Francis,1940-(CARDINAL)477861;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-144) and index.
Subjects: Grasslands; Prairies; Grassland ecology; Prairie ecology; Grassland conservation; Prairie conservation;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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We need prairie dogs / by Smalls, June,1984-author.(CARDINAL)804195;
Includes bibliographical references (page 32) and index.Life in a colony -- The grasslands -- Prairie dog talk -- Problems for prairie dogs -- Protecting prairie dogs."Explores the roles of prairie dogs in grassland ecosystems, including prairie dogs' importance to ecosystems, threats to prairie dog populations, and conservation efforts. Features sidebars, two infographics, and a "That's Amazing!" special feature"--Grade 4 to 6.740LAccelerated Reader ARA Junior Library Guild selection.
Subjects: Prairie dogs; Prairie dogs;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Not a dog / by Martinez, Claudia Guadalupe,1978-author.(CARDINAL)488703; González, Laura,1984-illustrator.(CARDINAL)816192;
"Learn about the endangered Mexican prairie dog. Includes back matter with Spanish vocabulary and an author's note about conservation efforts"--Ages 3-7Grades K-1
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Picture books.; Mexican prairie dog; Mexican prairie dog; Prairie dogs; Wildlife conservation;
Available copies: 12 / Total copies: 16
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The prairie / by Rotter, Charles.(CARDINAL)363234;
An introductory book on grasslands, with emphasis on the North American prairie, and including information on vegetation, animal life, human impact, and need for preservation.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Prairies; Prairie ecology; Prairie conservation; Grasslands; Prairies; Grasslands; Prairies;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Save our prairies and grasslands / by Hirschi, Ron.(CARDINAL)749152; Bauer, Erwin A.(CARDINAL)145774; Bauer, Peggy.(CARDINAL)326873;
Subjects: Ecology; Grassland ecology; Grassland ecology; Grasslands; Grasslands; Prairie conservation; Prairie ecology; Prairie ecology; Prairies; Prairies;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ecosystem services derived from wetland conservation practices in the United States Prairie Pothole Region with an emphasis on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation Reserve and Wetlands Reserve Programs / by Gleason, Robert A.(CARDINAL)287041; Laubhan, Murray(Murray K.)(CARDINAL)287040; Euliss, Ned H.(CARDINAL)287039; Geological Survey (U.S.)(CARDINAL)154385;
Includes bibliographical references.Background and approach to quantification of ecosystem services -- Plant community quality and richness -- Carbon sequestration -- Floodwater storage -- Reduction of sedimentation and nutrient loading -- Proposed approach to assess potential wildlife habitat suitability on plant community quality and richness.
Subjects: Wetlands Reserve Program (U.S.); Conservation Reserve Program (U.S.); Ecosystem management; Restoration ecology; Wetland conservation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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True life adventures. [videorecording]. by Disney, Walt,1901-1966.(CARDINAL)137786; Disney, Roy Edward.(CARDINAL)686743; Algar, James,1912-1998.; Hibler, Winston.(CARDINAL)745310; Sears, Ted.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)340297; Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm)(CARDINAL)348538;
The Living Desert is a study of plant and animal life in the arid plain which stretches from Oregon to Mexico and from California to Texas. Includes scenes of a death struggle between a hawk and a rattlesnake, an encounter between a bobcat and wild pigs, a contest between two male turtles for the favor of a female, and the courtship dance of a pair of scorpions. Also shows a time-lapse sequence of desert flowers coming into bloom. The Vanishing Prairie presents information about the area between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. In addiition to exploration of animal life, historical concepts about American Indians and early pioneer settlements are included. Seal Island presents the spring return of the animal inhabitants to the Pribilof Islands of Alaska. Mainly focuses on the fur-bearing seals, including formation of harems and the raising of pups.Not rated.DVD ; region 1 ; full screen presentation ; Dolby Digital mono ; dual layer.System requirements: Multimedia PC with Windows.
Subjects: Television programs.; Nature television programs.; Action and adventure television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Animal behavior.; Nature.; Deserts.; Desert animals.; Desert plants.; Prairie ecology.; Prairie conservation.; Indians of North America; Seals (Animals); Island ecology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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