French forest fauna

This very fine book is a unique guide to forest wildlife. It allows the reader to understand this fascinating world and, for each species, presents: its identification criteria (with drawings, calls via QR codes, etc.); its biology; its roles and functions within forest ecosystems; the factors favourable or unfavourable to its development; and its distribution, status and key issues. In the spirit of the *Flore forestière française* (French Forest Flora) series, this book includes introductory chapters on each major faunal group and a beautifully watercolour-illustrated profile for each species, as well as a comprehensive glossary and two indexes...