INTRODUCTION

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. FOREWORD ix
4. PREFACE xi
5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
6. INTRODUCTION xv
7. 1 Nonflowering Plants 1
8. 2 Herbaceous Annual Plants 9
9. 3 Herbaceous Perennial Plants 19
10. 4 Trees and Woody Vines 33
11. 5 Butterflies and Moths 39
12. 6 Bees, Wasps, and Ants 49
13. 7 Dragonflies and Praying Mantises 57
14. 8 Other Insects 65
15. 9 Invertebrates Exclusive of Insects 75
16. 10 Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish 85
17. 11 Mammals 95
18. 12 Birds 101
19. 13 Fungi, Bacteria, and Lichens 119
20. CONCLUSION 125
21. Glossary 126
22. Notes 129
23. Photo Credits 162
24. INDEX 163