Habitats and Ecosystems - by Mark Crawford (Hardcover)

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Book Synopsis

A unique guide to little-known protected sites across America.

Habitats and Ecosystems describes more than 2,500 endangered species, habitats, and ecosystems in this unique guide to little-known, protected sites across the country. This work is the companion to the author's award winning Toxic Waste Sites: An Encyclopedia of Endangered America.

Review Quotes

"This book will be a good addition to any collection with sections on natural resources, conservation, and ecology." --American Reference Books Annual

"It is always satisfying to be able to recommend a book because of its utility to a wide variety of library users. . . . This compilation reminds us all of the need to maintain and protect the genetic diversity that allows nature to support and sustain all. Most library types should consider this as a good addition to their environmental collections." --Booklist

"A unique, specialized resource, this is an essential purchase only for libraries with extensive environmental collections." --Library Journal

"[A] carefully compiled, well organized reference volume. . . . Students of biology and social studies as well as browsers and travelers will delight in the details found in this book. . . . Recommended." --The Book Report

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