A field guide to the ecology of western forests

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A field guide to the ecology of western forests / John C. Kricher ; illustrated by Gordon Morrison.

Kricher, John C. (Author). Morrison, Gordon. (Added Author).

Summary:

In this, one of a new generation of field guides that go beyond identification to interpretation, all the forest habitats of the American West are described and illustrated, including lists of indicator species to help you identify forest types. All the wildlife and plant life likely to be seen in any western forest habitat is covered, and hundreds of color paintings and photographs and dozens of line drawings show key plants, animals, and ecological interactions.--From publisher description.

Record details

ISBN: 039546725X
ISBN: 9780395467251
ISBN: 0395467241
ISBN: 9780395467244
ISBN: 9780395467428
ISBN: 039546742X
Physical Description: xvii, 554 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm.
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1993.

Content descriptions

General Note:: "Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute."
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 475-479) and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note:: Forest ecology -- Life zones -- Widespread western mammals and birds -- West meets East : Great Plains forests -- South Texas forests -- Rocky Mountain forests -- Southwest forests -- Sierra Nevada forests -- California forests -- Pacific Northwest forests -- Boreal forests of Canada and Alaska.