American wildlife & plants : a guide to wildlife food habits : the use of trees, shrubs, weeds, and herbs by birds and mammals of the United States / Alexander C. Martin, Herbert S. Zim, Arnold L. Nelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Alexander C. (Alexander Campbell), 1897-

Zim, Herbert S. (Herbert Spencer), 1909-1994, author.

Nelson, Arnold L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animals--Food.

Animals.

Zoology--United States.

Zoology.

United States.

Botany--United States.

Botany.

Physical Description:

ix, 500 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Dover Publications, 1961, c1951.

Summary:

Here, the reader learns 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. Not only naturalists but also sportsmen, farmers, botanists, birdwatchers, foresters, Boy Scouts, and anyone with a general interest in American wildlife will find this a useful reference book.

Notes:

"Prepared under the direction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, at the Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, Maryland. Published by agreement with the United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0486207935

OCLC:

2824699