Nature in the Kawarthas

Contributors: Berry, Gordon S., 1930-

2011, eBook , 1 online resource.

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Summary/Review: This book is a valuable asset that presents a wealth of information on the birds, mammals, insects, flowers, reptiles, and amphibians of this special more...

Summary/Review: This book is a valuable asset that presents a wealth of information on the birds, mammals, insects, flowers, reptiles, and amphibians of this special area. It describes where to visit to explore the natural wonders of this amazing area and its treasure of wild biodiversity. It is a true layman's guide to nature in the Kawarthas.

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- Kawartha Lakes Region (Ont.)--Guidebooks.
- Natural history--Ontario--Kawartha Lakes Region--Guidebooks.

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Publication information:	Toronto : Dundurn Press, 2011.
ISBN:	145970116X (electronic bk.)
ISBN:	9781459701168 (electronic bk.)
Language:	English
Record ID:	2894428
Format:	eBook
Physical description:	1 online resource.
Date acquired:	July 26, 2012
More creator details:	by the Peterborough Field Naturalists ; compiled by Gordon Berry.
General note:	Includes index.
Contents note:	The Physical Landscape: A Land Shaped by Ice and Water / John Bottomley -- Regional Ecosystems: A Land of Great Diversity / Michael McMurtry -- The Kawartha Lakes: Changes Over Time -- Roger Jones -- Shorelines: The Vital Edge / Gordon Berry -- Wetlands: Not Just for Mosquitoes / Rebecca Zeran -- Vernal Pools: Seasonal Woodland Oases / Janine McLeod -- Alvars: Life on Limestone Pavement / Wasyl Bakowsky -- Tallgrass Prairies and Savannahs: Remnant Grasslands / Wasyl Bakowsky -- Mushrooms and Toadstools: Fun with Fungi / Tim Dyson -- Ferns and Mosses: Beyond Spores and Fiddleheads / Susan Chow -- Spring Ephemerals: The First Flowers of Spring / Gordon Berry -- Trilliums: Ontario's Flower / Gordon Berry -- Wild Orchids: Miracles of Diversity -- Gordon Berry -- The Insect World: Success Is a Small Thing / Rebecca Zeran -- Butterflies: Beauty on the Wing / Phil Schappert -- Moths: Beauty at Night / Tim Dyson -- Frogs and Toads: Evening Musicians / Michael Oldham -- Turtles: Species Under Threat / Regina Varrin -- Fish of the Kawartha Lakes: Nature Beneath the Surface / Percy Powles -- Raptors: Silhouettes in the Sky / Tim Dyson -- Marsh Birds: At Home in Wetlands / Andrew Jobes -- Woodland Birds: Songsters of the Forest / Erica Nol -- Winter Birds: Surviving the Cold / Drew Monkman -- Backyard Birds: Nature at Home / John Bottomley -- Amazing Bats: Acrobats of the Night / Paul Elliott -- Mammals: From Mice to Moose / Martin Parker and Tim Dyson -- Nocturnal Nature: Things to See in the Dark / Drew Monkman -- Aquatic Invasive Species: The Aliens Are Here / Gordon Berry -- Conservation: Leaving a Legacy / Ian Attridge -- Places to Go / Gordon Berry -- Common and scientific names.
Contributor:	Berry, Gordon S., 1930-
Contributor:	Peterborough Field Naturalists.
Electronic access:	Access Online
Access URL:	http://toronto.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=B8CA0371-8C02-4348-A1A4-717475FDF790

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Nature in the Kawarthas

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