Bibliograph

Nature's cleaners, Bobbie Kalman

Type

Label

Nature's cleaners, Bobbie Kalman

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nature's cleaners

Oclc number

245597479

Responsibility statement

Bobbie Kalman

Series statement

Big science ideas

Summary

When living things die, they still have energy and nutrients in their bodies. The leftover energy and nutrients are used by other living things. Nothing is wasted in nature. Living things that eat dead things help clean the Earth

Table Of Contents

Living things and energy -- What are food chains? -- What do animals eat? -- Eating the leftovers -- Scavenger habitats -- What is detritus? -- Land snails and slugs -- Worms in the soil -- Ocean cleaners -- What are decomposers? -- Yeasts and molds -- Helpful mushrooms -- Energy keeps going -- People eat it all!

Target audience

juvenile

Classification