A look at a common food chain in a North American desert, introducing the mesquite tree that starts the chain, the coyote that sits atop the chain, and various animals in between. Part of the Nature's Bounty series The circle of life is made up of food chains—the relationships that explain who eats whom. Nature’s Bounty takes readers to six distinct biomes of the natural world and explores a food chain unique to each. Beautiful photography helps introduce readers to the arctic willow and other plants, jaguars and other elite predators, and an assortment of fascinating creatures in between. Ages 10 - 13 Nonfiction, 48 pages, 2009 ISBN 9781583415979