Alien Invaders: Species That Threaten Our World

By Jane Drake and Ann Love

Book Overview

Environmentalists and co-authors Drake and Love present the concepts of endangered species and biodiversity in this look at alien invaders and their impact. From the days of ailing ships and shipboard rats to the fungus that sparked the Irish potato famine to the deadly purple loosestrife strangling native wetlands, they examine extinctions and endangerments attributable to alien invaders. Learn where the invaders originated, how they travelled, where they settled, what they displaced, why the invaded natural system was vulnerable and what can be done

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1770495126
• ISBN13: 9781770495128
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Tundra Books (NY
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Satisfied Teacher

I purchased this book because I was teaching a research unit and all my students need to research invasive species. This book has colorful, detailed, yet simple, information about a variety of invasive species. My students and I have found it very useful.

How invaders impact ecosystems and change or destroy biodiversity

Jane Drake and Ann Love's ALIEN INVADERS: SPECIES THAT THREATEN OUR WORLD discusses invasive species, from killer toads to brown tree snakes, using the Great Lakes and Lake Victoria regions as examples of how invaders impact ecosystems and change or destroy biodiversity. Over fifty pages pair eye-catching color drawings with examples of species invasion, covering common scenarios and how they happened, making for a top pick for elementary-level students.