Do Christmas Trees Need Salmon?: Adventures in Ecology

Adventures in Ecology: 2 books in 1The Lost Salmon The forest creatures are hungry as they wait for the salmon migration to bring essential nutrients. Meanwhile, in the ocean, Sammie the salmon desperately tries to find the mouth of her home river so she can return to the place of her birth to spawn. Join Sammie and Explorer as they face many impediments on the trip home. Along the way, learn about life cycles, symbiosis, cooperative communities, decomposition, the energy pyramid, the nutrient cycle, and ecosystems in this science-based fantasy. Do Christmas Trees Need Salmon?This informational text explains the importance of salmon to upstream habitats, the human causes of the near-extinction of this keystone species, and efforts to mitigate the problem.Together, these stories show the systems within ecosystems and the interconnections that support all species, including humans.Supports several Next Generation Science Standards and Environmental Concepts and Principles. Includes links to lesson plans.