ECOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA

1998, 448 pages, 150+ b/w photos, illustrations, graphs, maps. Non-mathematical introduction to natural environments offers biome-based approach to interactions of plant and animal communities of the U.S. and Canada. Covers tundra; boreal forest; Eastern deciduous forest; grasslands: plains and prairies; other grasslands & related areas; deserts; chaparral and pinyon-juniper woodlands; montane forests; temperate rain forest; and special environments. Well-illustrated guide also covers pertinent conservation issues, and features historical vignettes that provide a qualitative, intuitive understanding of the environment. Hardcover; 7-3/4 x 9-1/2″.

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