North American Tree Squirrels

John L. Koprowski, Michael A. Steele

ISBN 10: 1588341003 / ISBN 13: 9781588341006

Published by Smithsonian Books, US, 2003

About this Item

Seller Inventory # LU-9781588341006

Bibliographic Details

• Title: North American Tree Squirrels
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books, US
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1588341003
• ISBN 13: 9781588341006
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Written with clarity and wit by two top scientists, North American Tree Squirrels illuminates the everyday lives of gray and fox squirrels, the two most dominant types of tree squirrels of the eastern United States.

Drawing on more than twenty years of research, Michael A. Steele and John L. Koprowski detail the behavior, reproduction, diet, physiology, and habitat use of these engaging rodents, as well as their complex interdependent relationships with seed-producing trees. The authors compare and contrast tree squirrels with other members of their family, including ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, and prairie dogs. In addition to scientific revelations, the authors describe their fieldwork, from the pitfalls of patrolling forests at night in order to check nest boxes to the challenges of fitting squirrels with radio-tracking collars.

About the Author

Michael A. Steele is associate professor of biology at Wilkes University in Pennsylvania. John L. Koprowski is associate professor of wildlife and fisheries science at the University of Arizona.