Kalman, Bobbie.

Nature's cleaners / Bobbie Kalman. - New York : Crabtree Pub., c2009. - 32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm. - Big science ideas . - Kalman, Bobbie. Big science ideas. .

Includes index.

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!

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.

ISBN: 9780778733003 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0778733009 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780778732808 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper) 0778732800 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper)

Source: 1286310 QBI

LCCN: 2008037687

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 20089057287

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Scavengers (Zoology)
Biodegradation.

LC Class. No.: QL756.5 / .K356 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 577/.16