The first field guide to all of the world's major land habitats-richly illustrated and packed
with essential information to help you get the most out of your outdoor adventures. Accurately
identifying and understanding habitats in detail is essential to any birder naturalist
outdoors enthusiast or ecologist who wants to get the most out of their experiences in the
field. Habitats of the World is the first field guide to the world's major land habitats-189 in
all. Using the format of a natural history field guide this compact accessible and
comprehensive book features concise identification descriptions and is richly
illustrated-including more than 650 color photographs of habitats and their wildlife 150
distribution maps 200 diagrams and 150 silhouettes depicting each habitat alongside a human
figure providing an immediate grasp of its look and scale. Each major habitat has an
illustrated climate box that allows easy comparisons between habitats. Thirty other illustrated
boxes present clear explanations of complex phenomena affecting habitats-from plate tectonics
and mountain formation to fire regimes and climate change. Requiring no scientific background
Habitats of the World offers quick and reliable information for anyone who wants a deeper
understanding and appreciation of the habitats around them whether in their own backyard or
while traveling anywhere in the world. Covers 189 of the world's major land habitats. Provides
all the information you need to quickly and accurately identify and understand habitats
anywhere in the world. Features concise text more than 650 color photographs of habitats and
their wildlife an up-to-date distribution map for each habitat and hundreds of helpful
diagrams and illustrations--
