Introduces some of the plants and animals of the mountain food chain, including the ponderosa pine, the snow leopard, pika, marten, mountain lion, Andean condor, and giant panda.
"In Mountain Food Chains, early fluent readers explore the mountain biome and the food chains it supports. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they explore how energy flows through plants and animals who live at high elevations. A map helps readers identify major mountain chains around the world, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about mountain food chains using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Mountain Food Chains also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Mountain Food Chains is part of Jump!'s Who Eats What? series."
This book explores the food chains and webs that exist in a mountain habitat. It equips readers with crucial vocabulary, using examples from that habitat to explain the roles of producers, consumers and decomposers, and illustrates how living things depend upon each other. Readers learn how fragile food chains can be, how they can be broken, and what we can do to prevent this.
The shrubs are eaten by deer, that are eaten by cougars. This book explores the species and food chains and webs within a mountain habitat, and discusses why these food chains and webs need to be protected.