Land Snails and Slugs of the Pacific Northwest by Burke, Thomas E.

Land Snails and Slugs of the Pacific Northwest

Terrestrial mollusks, the second largest phylum in the animal kingdom, are vitally important to the earth's ecology....
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Land Snails and Slugs of the Pacific Northwest by Burke, Thomas E.

Land Snails and Slugs of the Pacific Northwest

BD$52.51

Land Snails and Slugs of the Pacific Northwest

BD$52.51
Author: Thomas E. Burke
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Terrestrial mollusks, the second largest phylum in the animal kingdom, are vitally important to the earth's ecology. With the publication of Land Snails and Slugs of the Pacific Northwest, a definitive and comprehensive guide to snails and slugs of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and western Montana is finally available.

Primarily an identification guide, this richly illustrated volume offers complete information on the range of terrestrial mollusk shapes, sizes, and characteristics. It presents an overview of their habitat requirements as well as details of land snail and slug ecology, collection and preservation methods, and biogeography.

Land Snails and Slugs of the Pacific Northwest is an essential reference for biologists, horticulturalists, gardeners, and naturalists, and anyone wishing to identify species in the field.

- Identification keys and species accounts for most of the 245 taxa of terrestrial slugs and snails in the region

- 280 full-color photographs of 155 species and subspecies

- Range maps for most species

Author: Thomas E. Burke
Publisher: Oregon State University Press
Published: 04/01/2013
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780870716850


Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2014

About the Author
Thomas E. Burke is a retired U.S. Forest Service Wildlife Biologist who has worked extensively with terrestrial mollusks, on the Northwest Forest Plan Survey and Management Program's mollusk taxa team, in annual species reviews, and in developing management recommendations.


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