{"product_id":"natures-calendar-colin-rees-9781421427430","title":"Nature's Calendar: A Year in the Life of a Wildlife Sanctuary","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake an enchanting journey through the shifting seasons in a wildlife sanctuary home to wetland, forest, and grassland and supporting an incredible diversity of plants and animals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlocks of waterfowl exploding into steely skies above frozen marshland, salamanders creeping across the forest floor to vernal pools, chorusing frogs peeping their ecstasy while warblers crowd budding trees, turtles sunning on floating logs, the ecological engineering of beavers--these are but a few of the sights and sounds marking a year at Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary and its neighboring landscapes in Southern Maryland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an absorbing account of a year in the life of this sanctuary, naturalist Colin Rees invites us to join him as he explores the secrets and wonders of the changing natural world. Alongside the author, we witness spring's avian migrations, quickening of aquatic vegetation, burgeoning of myriad invertebrates, and the assaults of extreme weather conditions. We revel in summertime's proliferation of fish, fowl, and mammals. We become attuned to the shifting climate's impacts on autumnal transitions, and we marvel at amazing feats of biological inventiveness in preparation for winter conditions. Through these visions of the fleeting--and yet enduring--cycles of nature, Rees shares deep insights into the ecological and behavioral dynamics of the natural environment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnhanced by more than two dozen color plates, the book touches on a wide range of issues, from microbial diversity, bird banding, and butterfly phenology to genetic diversity and habitat fragmentation. It also examines the challenges of conserving these and other natural features in the face of climate change and development pressures. Thoughtful and lyrical, \u003ci\u003eNature's Calendar \u003c\/i\u003espeaks to all readers, scientific and lay alike. Fascinating profiles of flora and fauna celebrate the richness and complexity of a unique ecosystem, exploring the entire ecology of this dynamic and delicate area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colin Rees\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1421427435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781421427430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Colin Rees","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43934799757567,"sku":"9781421427430","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_3fa10a58-c60c-415d-9326-154ac8a827c8.jpg?v=1681416119","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/natures-calendar-colin-rees-9781421427430","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}