American Wildlife and Plants: A Guide To Wildlife Food Habits
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (982 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486207935 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
That animal eats that? This book was a required by my professor in my Wildlife Techniques class in college. This book is old, as all Dover Press books are but the information in this book is extremely detailed. This book works two ways. You can look up the animal you are interested in to find out what it eats or you can look up plants and see what animals eat them. This book is must if y. "Excellent!!" according to merrymousies. There is SO MUCH info in this book. I think its terrific. Here are the chapters:Part I: Introductory Chapters- The Plant roots of wildlifeFarm crops and wildlifeWildlife food habitas studiesPart II: Animals and their foodWaterbirdsMarsh & ShorebirdsUpland game birdsSongbirdsBirds of preyFur and game mammalsSmall mammalsHoofed browsersFish, amphibians & reptilesPart. Myst Runner said Great Refrence Guide. If you are into planting for wildlife at your house or managing your property for wildlife. This book can't be beat. Yes it's outdated, many of the scientific names are wrong, and some common names are rather uncommon. But this is a great reference. Most animal species or family groups are inside this book. What this book does is explain the different plants that a
Anthony, Natural History).Here you will learn of the food and feeding habits of more than 1,000 species of birds and mammals, together with their distribution in America, their migratory habits, and the most important plant-animal relationships. The authors give the distribution of each of the more than 300 species listed together with all the different species of birds and animals that use the plant for nourishment. "Will undoubtedly be an essential handbook for wildlife specialists." — Scientific Monthly.. They go on to cover fur and game animals, small mammals, hoofed browsers, and fish, amphibians, and reptiles.The third part of the book is devoted to all the genera of plants that furnish food to our wildlife — woody plants, upland weeds and herbs, marsh and aquatic plants, and cultivated plants. For the last three-quarters of a century, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has made concentrated researches into the food habits of American birds,