Connecticut Wildlife: Biodiversity, Natural History, and Conservation

By Geoffrey A. Hammerson and Geoffrey A. Hammerson

Connecticut Wildlife is the lavishly illustrated, exhaustive overview of the ecosystems of Connecticut, its plants and animals, and the ecological links among the state s wildlife and their habitats from butterflies to red foxes, jellyfish to double-crested cormorants, poison ivy to phytoplankton. It carefully traces Connecticut s daily, seasonal, annual, and long-term cycles, which range from the dynamics of natural communities to patterns of reproduction and behavior in major groups of organisms. Whether looking at individual species or broad ecosystems, Geoffrey A. Hammerson s conservationist perspective shines in Connecticut Wildlife. The book will become an essential part of the libraries of every naturalist, conservationist, and educator in Connecticut and the Northeast." This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584653698
• ISBN13: 9781584653691
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Univ Pr of New England
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.0" x 1.3" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A lot of info for a little state

This is a great reference book for Connecticut wildlife, from deer to aphids, and trees to lichens. Many of the entries are written in a conversational tone, with the author sharing his experiences with that species in Connecticut. He will say something like, "I have often seen this species breeding in shallow pools of Milford in April" or "This species is limited to the traprock ridges of central Connecticut". That...