Renowned Northwest naturalist Arthur R. Kruckeberg (1920-2016) was professor of botany at the University of Washington for nearly four decades; a co-founder of the Washington Native Plant Society; and the creator, along with his wife, Mareen, of the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden in Shoreline, Washington. He was the author of The Natural History of Puget Sound Country and Geology and Plant Life: The Effects of Landforms and Rock Types on Plants, as well as previous editions of Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest.
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Preface Introduction The Lay of the Land: Landforms and Geology of the Puget Sound Basin Climate and Weather The Inland Sea Marine Life in Puget Sound Life on Land: Lowland Forests Lakes, "Prairies," and Other Nonforested Lowland Habitats Montane Natural History of the Puget Sound Basin Water and the Quality of Life Aboriginal Indians in the Puget Sound Basin The European Impact on Puget Country Appendix 1: The Naming of Plants and Animals Appendix 2: Place Names and Kindred Matters for the Puget Basin Appendix 3: Chronology of Happenings in the Puget Sound Basin and the Pacific Northwest Appendix 4: Threatened and Endangered Wildlife in Washington Appendix 5: Soils of the Puget Basin Bibliography References Cited For Further Reading Credits Index
Preface Introduction The Lay of the Land: Landforms and Geology of the Puget Sound Basin Climate and Weather The Inland Sea Marine Life in Puget Sound Life on Land: Lowland Forests Lakes, "Prairies," and Other Nonforested Lowland Habitats Montane Natural History of the Puget Sound Basin Water and the Quality of Life Aboriginal Indians in the Puget Sound Basin The European Impact on Puget Country Appendix 1: The Naming of Plants and Animals Appendix 2: Place Names and Kindred Matters for the Puget Basin Appendix 3: Chronology of Happenings in the Puget Sound Basin and the Pacific Northwest Appendix 4: Threatened and Endangered Wildlife in Washington Appendix 5: Soils of the Puget Basin Bibliography References Cited For Further Reading Credits Index
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