John Kricher is a professor of Biology at Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. He also wrote a Neotrophical
Companion and several books in the Peterson Field Guide Series.
Peterson, Roger Tory :
Roger Tory Peterson (1908-1996) received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and every major award in ornithology,
natural history, and conservation. His books, including the Peterson Field Guides, have sold over ten million copies.
The Penguin Pavilion at the Mystic Marine Life Aquarium, in Mystic, Connecticut, was recently named in his honor.
Morrison, Gordon :
Gorden Morrison has been a freelance artist and illustrator since 1967. He has illustrated more than twenty
books on natural history, including Peterson Field Guides to eastern and western forest ecology, four Peterson
Field Guides coloring books, and three Peterson First Guides. He lives in North Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Summary
This guide includes 53 full-color plates, 100 color photographs, and more than 60 line drawings. Topics include
forest field marks, the varying kinds of forest communities and indicator plants and animals for each type, and
the different seasons in the forest.
