The Young Naturalist's Guide to Florida,9781561640515

The Young Naturalist's Guide to Florida

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ISBN13: 9781561640515
ISBN10: 1561640514
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1998-08-01
Publisher(s): Pineapple Pr Inc
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Summary

Discusses the endangered plants, birds, insects, and reptiles that inhabit Florida's wild regions, including the coral reefs and the Everglades

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments vii
Section I. Introduction for the Young Naturalist 1(10)
Florida's Symbols
3(4)
Keeping a Nature Journal
7(4)
Section II. Florida's Special Places 11(56)
The Everglades
13(6)
Discovering the Beach
19(6)
The Big Scrub
25(4)
Underwater Treasures: Coral Reefs
29(6)
The Keys
35(4)
Springs, Sinkholes, and Caves
39(4)
Pine Flatwoods
43(4)
Water and Wetlands
47(4)
Prairies---Wet and Dry
51(6)
The Salt Marshes
57(6)
The Panhandle
63(4)
Section III. Flora (Plants) and Fauna (Animals) 67(72)
What's in a Name?
69(6)
Plants:
A Little Botany Lesson
75(6)
Florida's Native Plants
81(6)
Speaking of Trees
87(4)
Birds:
The Fun of Watching Birds
91(6)
What Is a Bird of Prey?
97(6)
The Mysteries of Bird Migration
103(4)
John James Audubon in Florida
107(4)
Other Animals:
Insects Are Not Just `Bugs'!
111(6)
Alligators, Snakes, and Other Reptiles
117(8)
And more:
Exotics---More than Just a Nuisance
125(6)
Extinction Is Forever
131(8)
Section IV. Florida's Skies 139(20)
The Air Around Us
141(6)
Monitoring the Weather
147(6)
Florida's Seasons
153(6)
Section V. Your Part in Florida's Future 159(11)
Environmental Careers
161(4)
Directions for the Crew of Spaceship Earth
165(5)
Glossary 170(5)
Artists 175(2)
Appendix (Addresses, Further Reading) 177(2)
Index 179

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