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RECORD NUMBER: 22 OF 665| Main Title | An atlas of biodiversity : Chicago wilderness, a regional nature reserve / | |||||||||||
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| Author | Sullivan, Jerry, | |||||||||||
| Publisher | Chicago Region Biodiversity Council, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 1997 | |||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 37888472 | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Natural history--Illinois--Chicago Region ; Biodiversity--Illinois--Chicago region ; Wilderness areas--Illinois--Chicago Region ; Ecology--Illinois--Chicago Region ; Natural history--Indiana ; Biological diversity--Illinois--Chicago region | |||||||||||
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| Collation | 64 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits, charts, tables ; 31 cm | |||||||||||
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index. |
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| Contents Notes | Introduction. Geology of the Chicago Wilderness Region -- Living communities. Prairies ; Animals -- Wooded communities. Introduction ; Savanna groves ; Mesic woodlands ; Flatwoods ; Forests ; Animals -- Wetlands. Introduction ; Marshes and shrub swamps ; Sedge meadows ; Fens ; Bogs ; Animals -- Still Waters. Lakes and ponds -- Moving Waters. Streams and rivers -- The dunes -- Lake Michigan -- People on the land. Native Americans ; Settlement ; The creation of the forest preserves ; Restoration and management. A guide to the variety of natural wildlife areas found in and around the Chicago area. |