Beavers : radical rodents and ecosystem engineers /

"Part of the Orca Wild series, this nonfiction book for middle-grade readers explores the important role beavers play as a keystone species. They were nearly driven to extinction for their furs, but today beavers are valued for their role as habitat creators and water stewards."--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Backhouse, Frances (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Victoria, British Columbia] : Orca Book Publishers, 2021.
Series:	Orca wild.
Subjects:	Beavers > Juvenile literature. Beavers > Ecology > Juvenile literature. Beavers. Castors > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Castors > EÌ?cologie > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Mammals. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Water (Oceans, Lakes, etc.) JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems. Beavers Beavers > Ecology Juvenile works

Description
Summary:	"Part of the Orca Wild series, this nonfiction book for middle-grade readers explores the important role beavers play as a keystone species. They were nearly driven to extinction for their furs, but today beavers are valued for their role as habitat creators and water stewards."--
Physical Description:	121 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, color portrait ; 24 cm. Issued also in electronic formats.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-117) and index.
ISBN:	9781459824690 1459824695