Minnesota’s Endangered Flora and Fauna.
Title:
Minnesota’s Endangered Flora and Fauna.
Author:
Coffin, Barbara.
ISBN:
9780816655779
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (492 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Historical Framework -- Minnesota's Endangered Species Program -- Minnesota's Landscape -- How to Use This Book -- Plants -- Chapter 1. Vascular Plants -- Species List: Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern -- Introduction -- Species Accounts -- Selected References -- Chapter 2. Nonvascular Plants: Mosses -- Species List: Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern -- Introduction -- Species Accounts -- Selected References -- Chapter 3. Nonvascular Plants: Lichens -- Species List: Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern -- Introduction -- Species Accounts -- Selected References -- Animals Vertebrates -- Chapter 4. Birds -- Species List: Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern -- Introduction -- Species Accounts -- Selected References -- Chapter 5. Mammals -- Species List: Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern -- Introduction -- Species Accounts -- Selected References -- Chapter 6. Amphibians and Reptiles -- Species List: Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern -- Introduction -- Species Accounts -- Selected References -- Chapter 7. Fish -- Species List: Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern -- Introduction -- Species Accounts -- Selected References -- Invertebrates -- Overview -- Chapter 8. Butterflies -- Species List: Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern -- Introduction -- Species Accounts -- Selected References -- Chapter 9. Mollusks -- Species List: Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern -- Introduction -- Species Accounts -- Selected References -- Chapter 10. Tiger Beetles -- Species List: Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern -- Introduction -- Species Accounts -- Selected References -- Chapter 11. Jumping Spiders -- Species List: Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern -- Introduction -- Species Accounts.
Selected References -- Appendix A. Species Distribution by County: Plants -- Appendix B. Species Distribution by County: Animals -- Appendix C. Minnesota Statute 84.0895: Protection of Threatened and Endangered Species -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y.
Abstract:
"Extinction of species, the silent crisis of our time, diminishes our world...and a commitment to the preservation of species diversity is fundamental to an optimistic view of the future of our own species," says Harrison B. Tordoff in his forward to this comprehensive reference book. Minnesota's Endangered Flora and Fauna is the result of a legislative mandate -- the 1981 amendment to the State Endangered Species Act -- which called upon the state's Department of Natural Resources and an expert advisory committee to prepare a list of plants and animals in jeopardy. Covered in the book are some 300 species, ranging from mosses and lichens to jumping spiders, and including vascular plants, birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, fish, butterflies, mollusks, and tiger beetles. A chapter is devoted to each of these floral and faunal groups, with individual status accounts provided for all species. Each account includes the designation endangered, threatened, or special concern, the reasons for that choice, and related information on habitat and distribution. Endangered and threatened species are illustrated; state distribution maps are provided for all species, as well as information on national range. In their substantial introduction, the editors describe the historical background of this project; the components of Minnesota's Endangered Species Program -- one of the most comprehensive and respected in the nation; and the state's natural environment -- its diverse landforms and vegetation.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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