Contains descriptions of 387 species of native and naturalized trees of western North America, from the arctic tree line in Alaska and Canada to northern Mexico; and includes range maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Provides an introduction to patterns of forest ecology, looks at each of the major forest types of eastern North America, examines changes that occur as abandoned fields turn into forests, features background on the process of adaptation and natural selection, and describes forest changes in each of the four seasons.
Describes 380 species of North American mammals, some with illustrations, and gives all the information necessary to identify them--size, weight, color, markings, and habits.
