Mammals of the Great Lakes Region, 3rd Ed. (Great Lakes Environment) - Softcover

Kurta, Allen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0472053450 ISBN 13: 9780472053452

Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL, 2017

Synopsis

Now in an extensively revised 3rd edition, Mammals of the Great Lakes Region has been an essential reference for countless amateur and professional naturalists since 1957. Easily tucked into a backpack and carried into the field, this heavily illustrated guidebook offers detailed information on 83 species, including each mammal’s appearance, behavior, and natural history, along with an explanation of its scientific name. Species accounts are accompanied by new color photographs plus fully updated distribution maps showing the geographic range in the Great Lakes region and in North America.

A thorough introduction outlines the environmental factors that affect the distribution and abundance of mammals in Great Lakes ecosystems and discusses the impacts of current human activities, including introduction of diseases and climate change. There is also a section on preparing captured specimens for research or teaching, as well as user-friendly keys and quick reference tables to physical measurements and life history data. Brand new in this edition, the book also features detailed illustrations of the tracks of commonly found mammals to assist with year-round identification. Providing the most up-to-date information on mammals in the Great Lakes basin, this book belongs on the shelves of teachers, students, naturalists, and professional biologists throughout the region.

 

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Mammals evolved from an obscure group of reptiles about 230 million years ago. Early mammals were probably no larger than modern shrews or mice, and they remained this size--while living in the shadows of dinosaurs--for over 150 million years. First published in 1957, this book offered countless amateur and professional naturalists a source of information on mammals living in the Great Lakes basin.

About the Author:

Allen Kurta is Professor of Biology, Eastern Michigan University. His research for the past 40 years has focused on the ecology and behavior of bats, with an emphasis on the Indiana bat and northern long-eared bat.

 

About this edition

• Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0472053450
• ISBN 13: 9780472053452
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 416