An atlas of biodiversity
Subtitle: Chicago wilderness, a regional nature reserve
By: [written by Jerry Sullivan]
Publisher: Chicago Region Biodiversity Council
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill.?
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Natural history; Biodiversity; Wilderness areas; Ecology
Other titles: Chicago wilderness, a regional nature reserve
Description: A guide to the variety of natural wildlife areas found in and around the Chicago area.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 61) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Geology of the Chicago Wilderness Region; title: Living Communities; title: Prairies; title: Animals; title: Wooded Communities: Introduction; title: Savanna Groves; title: Mesic Woodlands; title: Flatwoods; title: Forests; title: Animals; title: Wetlands: Introduction; title: Marshes and Shrub Swamps; title: Sedge Meadows; title: Fens; title: Bogs; title: Animals; title: Still Waters; title: Lakes and Ponds; title: Moving Waters; title: Streams and Rivers; title: The Dunes; title: Lake Michigan; title: People on the Land; title: Native Americans; title: Settlement; title: The Creation of the Forest Preserves; title: Restoration and Management; title: Appendices and Index.