Peterson Field Guides: A Field Guide to Ecology of Eastern Forests of North America - Softcover

John C. Kricher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0395479533 ISBN 13: 9780395479537

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1988

Synopsis

Identifies North American forest fauna and flora

About this title

About the Author:

Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world"s greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars, and the Peterson Field Guides® are credited with helping to set the stage for the environmental movement.

From Library Journal:

This latest edition to the "Peterson Field Guide" series seeks to train the reader to recognize patterns that define a woodland. Calling his book a "field guide to ecology," Kricher introduces basic ecological concepts and describes notable field marks that define a particular environment. Twenty-seven types of forest communities east of the Rockies are described in terms of their characteristic indicator species. Illustrative plates, many of which are in color, accompany these descriptions. Seasonal processes within the forest are also discussed. This book, when used in conjunction with appropriate field guides, is an excellent introduction for the amateur naturalist who wants to see the forest as a whole. Recommended. Laurie Bartolini, Lincoln Lib., Springfield, Ill.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0395479533
• ISBN 13: 9780395479537
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368
• Illustrator: Gordon Morrison