The everyday naturalist : how to identify animals, plants, and fungi wherever you go / Rebecca Lexa ; illustrations by Ricardo MacÃa Lalinde.
"A step-by-step guide to identifying animals, plants, and fungi by learning how to spot and record key traits and characteristics, for nature lovers, amateur naturalists, and citizen scientists"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593835975
- ISBN: 0593835972
- Physical Description: 271 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: [Berkeley], California : Ten Speed Press, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-258) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Why do we need everyday naturalists? -- A brief history of nature identification in Western science -- Getting started with identification -- Heading into the field -- How to identify animals -- How to identify plants -- How to identify fungi -- Mistaken identities : slime molds, lichens, and other oddities -- Troubleshooting : confusing critters, wrong IDs, and more -- Using your powers for the forces of good : citizen science and science communication. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Nature study > Guidebooks. Animals > Identification > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Plants > Identification > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Fungi > Identification > Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
| Genre: | Guidebooks. Handbooks and manuals. |
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