{"product_id":"a-naturalists-guide-to-oklahoma-hardback-9780806196749","title":"A Naturalist's Guide to Oklahoma (Hardback) 9780806196749","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Naturalist's Guide to Oklahoma\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePriscilla H. C. Crawford (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780806196749\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 June 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e412 pages, 200 - 6 Maps\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 3 cm, 0.848 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“We often think the most unusual species live in faraway countries, but Priscilla H. C. Crawford proves that our own backyards hold just as many surprises! She takes us on an engaging journey to every corner of the state and every ecological community, exploring both the well-known and the cryptic species calling the state home. Oklahomans have needed a book like this for many years.”—Mark Howery, Senior Wildlife Diversity Biologist, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Naturalist's Guide to Oklahoma \u003c\/i\u003eis a beautifully written guide illustrating the incredible biodiversity of Oklahoma. By highlighting each unique ecological region across the state and suggesting key locations to visit, this comprehensive guide will benefit anyone interested in exploring the natural environment through outdoor adventures in Oklahoma. Not only will this book get people outside to enjoy nature, but it will also help protect and steward our wild spaces.\"—Lynda Loucks, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eMammals of Oklahoma\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFrom the Gulf Coastal Plain home to alligators and palmettos in the southeastern corner of the state to high plains and mesas dotted with ponderosa pine and big horn sheep in the panhandle, Oklahoma teems with biodiversity and surprisingly variable topography. More than 2,000 species of plants and 800 vertebrate animals, including 450 different birds, fill the state’s distinct ecoregions. In \u003ci\u003eA Naturalist’s Guide to Oklahoma\u003c\/i\u003e, the first comprehensive exploration of these ecoregions, professional biologist Priscilla Crawford celebrates the natural diversity found across the state and in residents’ own backyards. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Crawford’s tour of the state’s natural riches explains why so many species of plants, animals, and bugs live here, and how to read the geological, climatological, and elevation transitions that make such diversity possible. With each chapter covering a different ecoregion, the book explores each area’s ecological, topographical, and geological features and the common and distinctive species found there. In addition, the author summarizes the ways in which humans have affected the landscape in each ecoregion for centuries. Finally, each chapter includes a list of the public lands in that ecoregion where readers can experience the nature described—and featured in more than 150 color photographs—firsthand. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Throughout the book, Crawford invites readers to learn more about Oklahoma’s natural environments, including those closer to home. Chapters on reservoirs and urban areas offer readers insight into the biodiversity of built environments—from where best to find wildlife and what kinds might be seen, to the appeal of “wild edges” gardeners might have thought merely a sign of neglect. Throughout, Crawford offers specific, helpful suggestions for how to make suburban Oklahoma yards a refuge for native flora and fauna, and how to collect and share data on local wildlife with others. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Long overdue, this lavishly illustrated, friendly guide is \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e book citizen-scientists and curious wanderers will want in their hands as they set out to explore the state’s abundant natural diversity.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52551759364376,"sku":"9780806196749","price":24.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-naturalists-guide-to-oklahoma-hardback-9780806196749","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}