Habitats and ecosystems
Subtitle: an encyclopedia of endangered America
By: Mark Crawford.
Contributors: Crawford, Mark, 1954-
Publisher: ABC-CLIO; ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
Subjects: Natural areas -- United States -- States -- Registers; Endangered ecosystems -- United States -- States -- Registers; Biotic communities -- United States -- States -- Registers; Habitat (Ecology) -- United States -- States
Genres: Registers.
Other titles: Encyclopedia of endangered America
Description: "Who wouldn't want to see an untouched prairie, a rare salamander, or an endangered butterfly? You'll find these and more than 2,500 other endangered species, habitats, and ecosystems described in this unique guide to little-known protected sites across the country.

This work, the companion to the authors award-winning Toxic Waste Sites: An Encyclopedia of Endangered America, includes: overview of endangered ecosystems; state-by-state roster of threatened sites; a discussion of the controversial question of what is endangered and what isn't; appendixes listing important state and federal agencies and endangered and threatened species." "A glossary, a comprehensive bibliography, and a thorough subject index further enhance the volumes usefulness."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-375) and index.
Companion vol. to: Toxic waste sites : an encyclopedia of endangered America / Mark Crawford. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c1997.
Also available as an electronic book via the World Wide Web to institutions affiliated with netLibrary, Inc.
Table of contents: title: Appendix 1. National organizations and offices; title: Appendix 2. Selected organizations by state; title: Appendix 3. Federally endangered and federally threatened flora and fauna in the United States.