Swamp Life of the Southeastern USA - Pocket Guide

Swamps are unique habitats that support a diversity of plants and animals specially adapted to living there. Covering species occurring in Southeastern US swamps, marshes, bayous/sloughs, bogs and the Everglades, this portable folding guide features illustrations and descriptions of 140 species and a back-panel map showing some of the most notable swamps across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida. It is the perfect take-along guide for travelers and nature enthusiasts of all ages. Zoologist James Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is the author of field guides to the flora and fauna of some of the most ecologically diverse states, and whimsical children’s book on evolution.www.waterfordpress.com