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The Butterflies of Iowa (Bur Oak Book)
Schlicht, Dennis W., Downey, John C., Nekola, Jeffrey C.
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Description for The Butterflies of Iowa (Bur Oak Book)
Hardcover. Acts as a manual for identifying the butterflies of Iowa as well as 90 percent of the butterflies in the Plains. This guide begins by providing information on the natural communities of Iowa, paying special attention to butterfly habitat and distribution. It then covers the history of lepidopteran research in Iowa and creating butterfly gardens. Series: A Bur Oak Book. Num Pages: 252 pages, 392 colour photos, 118 maps & 5 drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNF; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 658.
This beautiful and comprehensive guide, many years in the making, is a manual for identifying the butterflies of Iowa as well as 90 percent of the butterflies in the Plains states. It begins by providing information on the natural communities of Iowa, paying special attention to butterfly habitat and distribution. Next come chapters on the history of lepidopteran research in Iowa and on creating butterfly gardens, followed by an intriguing series of questions and issues relevant to the study of butterflies in the state. The second part contains accounts, organized by family, for the 118 species known to occur in ... Read more
This beautiful and comprehensive guide, many years in the making, is a manual for identifying the butterflies of Iowa as well as 90 percent of the butterflies in the Plains states. It begins by providing information on the natural communities of Iowa, paying special attention to butterfly habitat and distribution. Next come chapters on the history of lepidopteran research in Iowa and on creating butterfly gardens, followed by an intriguing series of questions and issues relevant to the study of butterflies in the state. The second part contains accounts, organized by family, for the 118 species known to occur in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Iowa Press
Condition
New
Series
A Bur Oak Book
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
Iowa, United States
ISBN
9781587295324
SKU
V9781587295324
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About Schlicht, Dennis W., Downey, John C., Nekola, Jeffrey C.
Dennis Schlicht is an advanced placement biology instructor at George Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; he has been studying butterflies for more than forty years. Entomologist John Downey (1926-2005) retired in 1988 as graduate dean of the University of Northern Iowa; prior to that he was chair of the biology departments at UNI and Southern Illinois University. Jeff ... Read more
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