This volume is an illustrated guide to 2,000 plants and animals. Every species is presented in full color; this reference contains thousands of identification capsules, range maps, and habitat symbols and a special 32 page guide to wildlife communities. Spanning the land from Florida to Alaska, it embraces field, forest, pond, prairie -- all the natural communities that make our North American flora and fauna so splendidly diverse. This book is really...

Describes forest communities east of the Rockies with illustrations of plants and animals that interact together.

Identifies and describes varieties of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, trees, and wildflowers found in North America.