The only volume to deal specifically with the mid-Atlantic region, this practical guide describes in detail the 88 terrestrial mammals found there as well as the 33 marine species that inhabit the offshore waters. The authors offer expert descriptions of each species, including feeding habits, activity cycles, reproductive biology, and relation to other animals and humans. By emphasizing the relationships between mammals and their environments, the authors reveal how these animals live throughout the year. They guide readers to an appreciation of mammalian life and a keen awareness of the importance of conservation and habitat preservation.

Mammals of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Maryland (Fred W. Morrison Series in Southern Studies)

History

Parnell, James F.

Webster, Wm. David

Biggs, Walter

Americas

The University of North Carolina Press

Encompassing habitats as diverse as alpine forests and subtropical swamps, the Mid-Atlantic region has a richly diverse fish fauna. Outside of the important sport and commercial species, however, few are known to the average person. This book provides information on how to identify some 260 species of freshwater fish, from the largemouth bass to the rosyside dace. Illustrated with more than 200 color photographs, most by James Parnell, this guide provides a detailed description of each species as well as notes on its distribution and abundance, habitat, and natural history (diet, spawning habits, growth, and so forth). Range maps show the distribution of each species. Of particular interest in this time of heightened awareness of environmental degradation are the many references to threatened and endangered species and the effects of deteriorating water quality on their survival.

Freshwater Fishes of the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware

Science & Math

Rohde, Fred C.

Arndt, Rudolf G.

Lindquist, David G.

Biological Sciences

Birds of the Carolinas

The well-loved standard reference for bird-watchers and nature lovers in North Carolina and South Carolina, Birds of the Carolinas collects information on all avian species known to have occurred in the region since 1900. This thoroughly revised second edition describes more than 460 individual species, including more than 60 new species that have been recorded since the publication of the first edition in 1980. Updated entries for all species reflect the current status of bird life as well as major changes in taxonomy and nomenclature. Each species account indicates when and where the bird is most likely to be found in the Carolinas, its nesting habits, feeding habits, and descriptive information useful in identifying the species. Generously illustrated with 350 color photographs, this comprehensive guide to regional birds and their behavior will quickly earn a prominent place on the bookshelf of every bird-watcher in the Carolinas.

Teulings, Robert P.

Davis, Ricky

Univ of North Carolina Pr

Identifies individual species and examines the habitat, annual cycle, and migration patterns of coastal and inland birds

Potter, Eloise F.

Nature & Ecology

Mammals of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Maryland

A popular tourist area, North Carolina's coastal region is the destination of roughly 25 percent of all North Carolina visitors each year, or approximately 12.1 million people. Composed of twenty-eight of the eastern-most counties of North Carolina, the Coastal Plain is the largest and most diverse of the state's three biogeographical regions. Beginning with an overview of early naturalists who marveled at the region's natural treasures, Eric G. Bolen and James F. Parnell's natural history of the Coastal Plain offers a nature-focused walk through the distinctive geological features and plant and animal communities of the area that extends from the Fall Line (delineated approximately by I-95) to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. This richly illustrated volume presents a journey that begins with the Outer Banks and their beaches, dunes, wild horses, and maritime forests, then moves on to describe the form and functions of the region's extensive salt marshes. The text continues with visits to the mysterious Carolina bays, Lake Waccamaw, dark cypress swamps, the Great Dismal Swamp, and blackwater streams. Along the way, readers will discover the habitat-and concern-for the last remaining wild population of red wolves and the recently established nesting colonies of wood stork. Rivers and sounds, highlighted by seagrasses, bottomland forests, and eel migrations, come next, followed by a tour of uplands, where bogs of carnivorous plants dot wet savannahs; also presented are the Carolina Sandhills with their stately forests of longleaf pine, colorful tree frogs, burrowing snakes, and unique fishes. To conclude, an afterword discusses the reasons for saving endangered species. Infoboxes scattered throughout the text offer stand-alone explorations of historical and cultural topics associated with North Carolina's Coastal Plain. Subjects such as whaling, waterfowl decoys, the chanteys of menhaden fisherman, fire ecology, and the extinction of Carolina parakeets illustrate the breadth of coverage. For reference, an appendix cites the scientific names of species mentioned in the text, and a list of readings and references appends each chapter.

An Abundance of Curiosities: The Natural History of North Carolina’s Coastal Plain

Bolen, Eric G.

University of Georgia Press

In State Parks of North Carolina, Walter C. Biggs, Jr., and James F. Parnell present a comprehensive guide to North Carolina's state parks, state natural areas, and state recreation areas. Each park unit is described in full detail, with discussions of the parks physical features, the history of the park and the area, the principal flora and fauna present, hiking trails, facilities and visitor activities, and places of interest in the park's vicinity. Maps and photographs illustrate the text. Whether one's taste in recreation inclines toward rock climbing, hang gliding, and primitive camping or just picnicking and seashell hunting, State Parks of North Carolina will provide an invaluable guide on visits to the parks.

State Parks of North Carolina

Travel

Biggs, Walter C.

Food, Lodging & Transportation

John F Blair Pub

Covering the Carolinas from up-country to the Piedmont to the Coastal Plain, this book is an in-depth yet accessible primer on the many ways that Carolinians can attract birds--from large wildlife refuges to private sanctuaries, and from farms to suburban homes and even apartments. The first book to focus specifically on attracting birds in both states, Attracting Birds in the Carolinas includes information on birds' basic needs and their annual reproduction and migration cycles, and provides helpful tips on how to modify your outdoor space to invite avian visitors. In addition to helpful information on attracting particular species, this guide offers practical advice for managing problem species--both avian, such as the European Starling and Mute Swan, and nonavian, such as squirrels and snakes.

Attracting Birds in the Carolinas: Creating Bird-Friendly Habitats from the Mountains to the Coast

Alexander, William C.

Parnell, Frances B.

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