Author: STEELE MICHAEL A
Publisher: Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
"North American Tree Squirrels illuminates the everyday lives of gray and fox squirrels, the two most dominant types of tree squirrels of the eastern United States. Drawing on more than twenty years of research, Michael A. Steele and John L. Koprowski detail the behavior, reproduction, diet, physiology, and habitat use of these engaging rodents, as well as their complex interdependent relationships with seed-producing trees. The authors compare and contrast tree squirrels with other members of their family, including ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, and prairie dogs. In addition to scientific revelations, the authors describe their fieldwork, from the pitfalls of patrolling forests at night in order to check nest boxes to the challenges of fitting squirrels with radio-tracking collars." "Both professional biologists and curious amateur naturalists will find North American Tree Squirrels entertaining, useful, and informative."--BOOK JACKET.
NA TREE SQUIRRELS
Author: STEELE MICHAEL A
Publisher: Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
"North American Tree Squirrels illuminates the everyday lives of gray and fox squirrels, the two most dominant types of tree squirrels of the eastern United States. Drawing on more than twenty years of research, Michael A. Steele and John L. Koprowski detail the behavior, reproduction, diet, physiology, and habitat use of these engaging rodents, as well as their complex interdependent relationships with seed-producing trees. The authors compare and contrast tree squirrels with other members of their family, including ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, and prairie dogs. In addition to scientific revelations, the authors describe their fieldwork, from the pitfalls of patrolling forests at night in order to check nest boxes to the challenges of fitting squirrels with radio-tracking collars." "Both professional biologists and curious amateur naturalists will find North American Tree Squirrels entertaining, useful, and informative."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
"North American Tree Squirrels illuminates the everyday lives of gray and fox squirrels, the two most dominant types of tree squirrels of the eastern United States. Drawing on more than twenty years of research, Michael A. Steele and John L. Koprowski detail the behavior, reproduction, diet, physiology, and habitat use of these engaging rodents, as well as their complex interdependent relationships with seed-producing trees. The authors compare and contrast tree squirrels with other members of their family, including ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, and prairie dogs. In addition to scientific revelations, the authors describe their fieldwork, from the pitfalls of patrolling forests at night in order to check nest boxes to the challenges of fitting squirrels with radio-tracking collars." "Both professional biologists and curious amateur naturalists will find North American Tree Squirrels entertaining, useful, and informative."--BOOK JACKET.
Squirrels of North America
Author: Tamara Eder
Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This guide describes 66 species of the squirrel family (Sciuridae) found in the United States and Canada. The brief descriptions for each species include information on where they may be found, their eating, nesting, and wintering habits as well as size, coloring and identifying marks.
Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
This guide describes 66 species of the squirrel family (Sciuridae) found in the United States and Canada. The brief descriptions for each species include information on where they may be found, their eating, nesting, and wintering habits as well as size, coloring and identifying marks.
Squirrels
Author: Kim Long
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
ISBN: 9781555661526
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
An introduction to the physical characteristics and behavior of squirrels, with fact tables for nine different squirrel species.
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
ISBN: 9781555661526
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
An introduction to the physical characteristics and behavior of squirrels, with fact tables for nine different squirrel species.
Squirrels
Author: Richard W. Thorington
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 0801884020
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
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Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 0801884020
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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African Predators
Author: Gus Mills
Publisher: Oshun Books
ISBN: 9781770072206
Category : Carnivora
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The large carnivore reign supreme in the African wild - superior, powerful, skillful and leared. From the big cats to the endangered wild dog and Ethiopian wolf, the often-maligned hyaenas and the opportunistic jackal, these hunters captivate, lascinate and excite, and provide the raw drama of Africa so eagerly sought by many wildlife lovers. Respected author Gus Mills and wildlife photographer Martin Harvey combine their talents and their knowledge of these animals to tell the story of their existence. Mills brings many years of study and practical research in revealing the origins, the present struggle for survival and the uncertain future of Africa's predatory mammals. His examination of their behaviour, social make-up, relations and interactions is supported by Harvey's superb and dramatic photography.
Publisher: Oshun Books
ISBN: 9781770072206
Category : Carnivora
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The large carnivore reign supreme in the African wild - superior, powerful, skillful and leared. From the big cats to the endangered wild dog and Ethiopian wolf, the often-maligned hyaenas and the opportunistic jackal, these hunters captivate, lascinate and excite, and provide the raw drama of Africa so eagerly sought by many wildlife lovers. Respected author Gus Mills and wildlife photographer Martin Harvey combine their talents and their knowledge of these animals to tell the story of their existence. Mills brings many years of study and practical research in revealing the origins, the present struggle for survival and the uncertain future of Africa's predatory mammals. His examination of their behaviour, social make-up, relations and interactions is supported by Harvey's superb and dramatic photography.
Agnes Chase's First Book of Grasses
Author: Lynn G. Clark
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588343731
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
For almost seventy-five years, Agnes Chase's First Book of Grasses has been the classic guide to the structure of this complex group of plants. Clearly written and copiously illustrated with line drawings, the book is accessible to those with little or no botanical training, yet it also is respected by botanists as an authoritative introduction to agrostology. Last updated in 1959, the book now has been thoroughly revised to reflect current scientific knowledge, nomenclature, and classification. Divided into twelve lessons, the guide first surveys the basic vegetative and reproductive parts of a grass plant, then in succeeding lessons takes up increasingly more complex modifications. Formally recognized groups of grasses are discussed in a taxonomic context, with the principal focus on grass structures, particularly those of inflorescences and spikelets. Virtually all of the species discussed are illustrated with detailed line drawings. With the addition in this edition of a lesson on bamboos, coverage now extends to tropical regions and encompasses all major groups of grasses. The book also includes a short biography of Agnes Chase in the foreword and, for the first time in this edition, a glossary accompanies the appendices on grass classification.
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
ISBN: 1588343731
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
For almost seventy-five years, Agnes Chase's First Book of Grasses has been the classic guide to the structure of this complex group of plants. Clearly written and copiously illustrated with line drawings, the book is accessible to those with little or no botanical training, yet it also is respected by botanists as an authoritative introduction to agrostology. Last updated in 1959, the book now has been thoroughly revised to reflect current scientific knowledge, nomenclature, and classification. Divided into twelve lessons, the guide first surveys the basic vegetative and reproductive parts of a grass plant, then in succeeding lessons takes up increasingly more complex modifications. Formally recognized groups of grasses are discussed in a taxonomic context, with the principal focus on grass structures, particularly those of inflorescences and spikelets. Virtually all of the species discussed are illustrated with detailed line drawings. With the addition in this edition of a lesson on bamboos, coverage now extends to tropical regions and encompasses all major groups of grasses. The book also includes a short biography of Agnes Chase in the foreword and, for the first time in this edition, a glossary accompanies the appendices on grass classification.
Revision of the North American Ground Squirrels
Author: Arthur Holmes Howell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ground squirrels
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ground squirrels
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Squirrels
Author: Richard W. Thorington
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801884030
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
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Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801884030
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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The Urban Bestiary
Author: Lyanda Lynn Haupt
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
ISBN: 0316250783
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
From the bestselling author of Crow Planet, a compelling journey into the secret lives of the wild animals at our back door. In The Urban Bestiary, acclaimed nature writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt journeys into the heart of the everyday wild, where coyotes, raccoons, chickens, hawks, and humans live in closer proximity than ever before. Haupt's observations bring compelling new questions to light: Whose "home" is this? Where does the wild end and the city begin? And what difference does it make to us as humans living our everyday lives? In this wholly original blend of science, story, myth, and memoir, Haupt draws us into the secret world of the wild creatures that dwell among us in our urban neighborhoods, whether we are aware of them or not. With beautiful illustrations and practical sidebars on everything from animal tracking to opossum removal, The Urban Bestiary is a lyrical book that awakens wonder, delight, and respect for the urban wild, and our place within it.
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
ISBN: 0316250783
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
From the bestselling author of Crow Planet, a compelling journey into the secret lives of the wild animals at our back door. In The Urban Bestiary, acclaimed nature writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt journeys into the heart of the everyday wild, where coyotes, raccoons, chickens, hawks, and humans live in closer proximity than ever before. Haupt's observations bring compelling new questions to light: Whose "home" is this? Where does the wild end and the city begin? And what difference does it make to us as humans living our everyday lives? In this wholly original blend of science, story, myth, and memoir, Haupt draws us into the secret world of the wild creatures that dwell among us in our urban neighborhoods, whether we are aware of them or not. With beautiful illustrations and practical sidebars on everything from animal tracking to opossum removal, The Urban Bestiary is a lyrical book that awakens wonder, delight, and respect for the urban wild, and our place within it.
Wild Mammals of North America
Author: George A. Feldhamer
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801874161
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1250
Book Description
Table of contents
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801874161
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1250
Book Description
Table of contents