Newton, James R

A description of the plant and animal life surrounding a fallen tree in a Pacific coast forest typifies the role every tree plays when it falls.

Discusses the physical characteristics and habits of those rodents of the far north whose periodic massive marches to the sea continue to baffle scientists looking for a reason.

Describes how a forest renews itself through a process called plant succession after a destructive fire.

Explains how the "rain shadow," or dry environment, develops on the leeward side of many high mountain ranges, and contrasts it with the rain forest, or wetter environment, on the windward side.