Great Lakes Nature Guide - Softcover

McCormac, James; Kagume, Krista

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9768200510 ISBN 13: 9789768200518

Verlag: Lone Pine Publishing International Inc., 2009

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The natural heritage of the Great Lakes region endures despite intense population and industrial pressures. With this handy guide, perfect for the amateur naturalist, you'll gain a whole new appreciation for the biodiversity of this incredible region. Learn how to identify 452 species of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, invertebrates, trees, shrubs, grasses and ferns common to the Great Lakes area: * Color illustrations of each species * Native uses of plants * Animal behavior * Ecology and range * Similar species cross-referenced * Color maps showing ecoregions, parks and nature areas across the Great Lakes states: New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

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KRISTA KAGUME is a nature writer who has travelled across North America, working as a freelance journalist, cycling-tour guide and deckhand on a commercial fishing vessel. After earning her degree in conservation biology, Krista focused on environmental research and communications. Her work in Alberta and the Northwest Territories has included research on tiny tundra plants, organic farming, breeding birds and one grizzly bear immobilization. She currently lives in a small town outside Edmonton with her adventurous family, who enjoys the outdoors and encourages others to appreciate nature.

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• Verlag: Lone Pine Publishing International Inc.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 9768200510
• ISBN 13: 9789768200518
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240
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