| Description |
xviii, 373 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Preface / Aram J. K. Calhoun, Malcolm L. Hunter Jr., Kent H. Redford -- Maine Atlas and Gazetteer / Zip Kellogg -- Section I Ecosystems and Signature Species -- Geology -- Setting the Stage for Maine's Biodiversity / Stephen A. Norton with George L. Jacobson -- Climate -- Four Degrees of Latitude Drive a Unique -- Heritage / George L. Jacobson with Sean D. Birkel, Stephen A. Norton, and Brenda L. Hall -- The Gulf of Maine: A Turbulent History / Bob Steneck -- Atlantic Puffin / Stephen W. Kress -- Harbor Seal / Kristina Cammen -- Ten-Banded Neptune Whelk / Alison C. Dibble -- Rockweed / Jessica F. Muhlin -- "Maine" Lobster / Bob Steneck -- Estuaries-Where Rivers Meet the Sea / Kristen A. Puryear -- Sweetgrass / Jennifer Neptune -- Lakes-the Jewels in Maine's Landscapes / David Courtemanch -- Common Loon / Susan Gallo -- Common Green Darner / Phillip deMaynadier -- Snapping Turtle / Mark McCollough -- Rivers-Dynamic Ecosystems That Carve and Connect the Landscape / Hamish Greig -- Alewives / Joshua Royte -- American Eel / Joseph Zydlewski -- Blackfly / David Courtemanch and David Hart -- Wood Turtle / Derek Yorks -- Freshwater Wetlands-Wet and Wild Maine / Aram J. K. Calhoun -- Beaver / Kent H. Redford -- Brown Ash / Suzanne Greenlaw -- Sphagnum Moss / Alison C. Dibble. |
| Summary |
"Lobsters, blueberries, moose, and rugged coastlines dotted with lighthouses are emblematic of the state of Maine. But underlying these simple icons is the rich natural heritage of Maine that drives the economy and shapes the state's culture. The history of Maine's natural heritage has been co-produced by the both the natural and human worlds. The essays and photographs gathered here paint a vivid portrait of Maine's wild places and wild creatures, as well as of human impacts and the way the state's heritage has changed"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Natural history -- Maine.
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Natural history. (OCoLC)fst01034268
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Maine. (OCoLC)fst01204270
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| Added Author |
Calhoun, Aram J. K., editor.
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Hunter, Malcolm L., Jr., 1952- editor.
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Redford, Kent H., 1955- editor.
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Zamfirescu, Laura, photographer.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Our Maine Camden, Maine : Down East Books, 2023 9781684750481 (DLC) 2023008343 |
| ISBN |
9781684750474 paperback |
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1684750474 paperback |
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9781684750481 electronic publication |
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