From windswept tundra to humid subtropical everglades, from gracious coniferous forests to austere deserts, North America is blessed with an incredibly diverse array of natural environments, each supporting a unique system of plant and animal life. These systems--also known as biomes--are tightly woven webs of life that have taken millennia to evolve. This lavishly illustrated book introduces readers to this extraordinary array of natural communities and to the subtle interactions of minerals, plants, and animals that take place within them.
Professor Eric Bolen takes a...
From windswept tundra to humid subtropical everglades, from gracious coniferous forests to austere deserts, North America is blessed with an incredibl...
North America contains an incredibly diverse array of natural environments, each supporting a unique system of plant and animal life. These systems--also known as biomes--are tightly woven webs of life that have taken millennia to evolve. This richly illustrated book introduces readers to this extraordinary array of natural communities and to the subtle interactions of minerals, plants, and animals that take place within them.
Completely revised and updated throughout, the Second Edition of this successful text takes a qualitative, intuitive approach to the subject, beginning with an...
North America contains an incredibly diverse array of natural environments, each supporting a unique system of plant and animal life. These systems...
From two veteran ecologists comes a new and sweeping exploration of the natural history of Texas in all its biological diversity and geological variation. Beginning with the stories of how biologists and naturalists have over time defined the ecological areas of Texas, the authors describe the dominant flora and fauna, explain the defining geologic features, and highlight unique characteristics.
From two veteran ecologists comes a new and sweeping exploration of the natural history of Texas in all its biological diversity and geological variat...
