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At home with the gopher tortoise : the story of a keystone species /

"...is about the gopher tortoise and the more than 360 different kinds of animals that depend upon it for survival. From owls to rabbits to skunks to scorpions, many animals use gopher tortoise burrows for shelter, food, or a place to raise their young. In this fascinating tale of ecological in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dunphy, Madeleine
Other Authors:	Rothman, Michael, 1948-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley, Calif. : Web of Life Children's Books, 2010.
Subjects:	Gopher tortoise > Juvenile literature. Turtles > Juvenile literature. Keystone species > Juvenile literature. Gopher tortoise. Turtles. Keystone species.

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