Author: Peter D. VickeryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Grasslands of Northeastern North America
Author: Peter D. VickeryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Grasslands and Grassland Sciences in Northern China
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030904684X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
This volume describes one of the most extensive grassland ecosystems and the efforts of Chinese scientists to understand it. Leading Chinese scientists attribute the decline in China's grasslands to overgrazing and excessive cultivation of marginal areas and discuss measures to limit the damage. The book gives its view on the Chinese approach to the study of grasslands and the relevance of this activity in China to global scientific concerns.
The Grassland of North America
Author: James Claude MalinPublisher: Gloucester, Mass. : P. Smith
ISBN:
Category : Grasslands
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas
Author: A Practical Guide to the Marine Animals of Northeastern North America
Author: Leland W. PollockPublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813523996
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
At last a guide to fish as well as invertebrates with profusely illustrated keys and the most recent terminology! It is not only practical but authoritative as well. A Practical Guide to the Marine Animals of Northeastern North America features Leland Pollock's innovative, user-friendly keys that circumvent many of the difficulties of traditional identification systems. Pollock's keys offer choices among distinctive attributes of the specimen. Results are compared to all variations found in the region's fauna, using a neatly displayed tabular form accompanied by many line drawings.
The Grassland of North America
Author: James Claude MalinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Human geography
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
General Technical Report NC.
Author: Conservation Assessment, Henslow's Sparrow Ammodramus Henslowii
Author: Dirk E. BurhansPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Henslow's sparrow
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Atlantic City International Airport
Author: Birder's Conservation Handbook
Author: Jeffrey V. WellsPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400831512
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Until now there has been no single, comprehensive resource on the status of North America's most threatened birds and what people can do to help protect them. Birder's Conservation Handbook is the only book of its kind, written specifically to help birders and researchers understand the threats while providing actions to protect birds and their habitats. Jeffrey Wells has distilled vast amounts of essential information into a single easy-to-use volume-required reading for anyone who loves birds and wants to ensure they are protected. At-a-glance species accounts cover in detail North America's one hundred most at-risk birds; each account is beautifully illustrated by today's top bird artists. The text includes status, distribution, ecology, threats, conservation actions and needs, and references. A distribution map accompanies each entry. Chapters discuss birds as indicators of environmental health, the state of North American bird populations, major conservation issues, and initiatives now underway to improve the health of North America's birds. Birder's Conservation Handbook is an indispensable resource for birdwatchers, researchers, naturalists, and conservationists. Reading it will inspire you to become an active steward of our birds and the habitats we share. A comprehensive guide to North America's one hundred most at-risk birds and how to protect them Compact and easy to use, with beautiful illustrations and data organized for convenient, at-a-glance reference Detailed species accounts, including distribution maps Practical advice on conservation Information on leading conservation agencies and resources