Introduces readers to the lives of different termite species and how they help their environments. Learn about their role in the food web and how their actions benefit both plants and animals. Additional features include an infographic showing how ants affect their ecosystems, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics Informative sidebars Phonetics Photo captions Sources for further research Suggested websites Table of contents The world is full of important, often underrated animals. This series describes cornerstone species of different ecosystems, including earthworms, bees, sharks, and rodents. Each animal has an important role to play in the greater food web.Some serve as decomposers or pollinators. Others act as predators or prey. Each book explains how these animals help their environments, what would happen without them, and the ways in which people are working to protect them. Additional features include infographics showing how the animals affect their ecosystems, a table of contents, informative captions, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and sources for further research

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