The chief resource for this project is the Audubon Field Guide series of books. Most size measurements, color patterns, and other identification marks for species were obtained from the following Audubon titles :
Little, Edward L. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees, Eastern Region. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980.
Bull, John and John Farrand, Jr. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North Americn Birds, Eastern Region. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977.
Lincoff, Gary H. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981.
Whitaker, John O., Jr. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mammals. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996.
Pyle, Rober Michael. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981.
Behler, John L. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. New York: Alfred A. Knopff, 1979.
Boschung, Herber T, David K. Caldwell, Melba C. Caldwell, Daniel W. Gotshall, and James D. Williams. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fishes, Whales, and Dolphins. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1983.
Milne, Lorus and Margery Milne. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980.
Niering, William A. and Nancy C. Olmstead. National Audobun Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Eastern Region. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1979.
Other book sources include:
Kricher, John C. and Gordon Morrison. The Peterson Field Guide Series: A Field Guide to Ecology of Eastern Forests, North America. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1988.
Wernert, Susan J., ed. North American Wildlife. Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest Association, 1982.
Eastman, John. Birds of Forest, Yard, & Thicket. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1997.
Eastman, John. Birds of Field and Shore. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2000.
Eastman, John. Birds of Lake, Pond, and Marsh. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1999.
Eastman, John. The Book of Forest andThicket. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1992.
Eastman, John. The Book of Field and Roadside. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2003.
Eastman, John. The Book of Swamp and Bog. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1997.
Arora, David. Mushrooms Demystified. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 1979.
Stokes, Donald & Lillian. Guide to Animal Tracking and Behavior. Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1986.
Comstock, Anna Botsford. Handbook of Nature Study. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1911.
Martin, Alexander C., Herbert S. Zim, and Arnold L. Nelson. American Wildlife & Plants, A Guide To Wildlife Food Habits. Toronto, Ontario: Dover Books, 1951.
Baicich, Paul J., and Colin J. O. Harrison. A Guide To the Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1997.
Pennak, Robert W. Fresh-water Invertebrates of the United States. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1978,
To see a page of links for pictures and information used for this site, click here: LINKS
The following links are recommended for general information and/or images about Natural History in the United States and/or Northern Virginia:
Enature.com The online version of the Audubon Field Guide series.
Animal Diversity Web University of Michigan's website, including information and media on many species of wildlife.
Georgia Wildlife Web Site Univeristy of Georgia's website, including information about many species.
Tree Fact Sheets at Virginia Tech Virginia Tech's fact pages for eastern tree species.
Treeguide.com Fact sheets for North American tree species.
University of Connecticut Plant Database Images and facts of tree and shrub species.
Wisconsin State Herbarium Database of North American plants. Includes facts, images, and other info.
USDA PLANTS Database Database of North American plants. Includes facts, images, and classification info.
Fire Effects Information Service Fact sheets with information provided by the USDA Forest Service.
Virginia Fish an Wildlife Species List for Fairfax County Fact sheets of some Fairfax County wildlife.
Wellesley College Web of Species Fact pages and pictures on a variety of species (mostly plants).
Vascular Plant Image Gallery Images of most North American plants.
NatureServe Explorer Online encylcopedia. Few images, but good classification and distribution information.
Delaware Wildflowers Good images of most eastern wildflower species.
CalPhotos A large collection of images of plants and wildlife.
Tom Volk's Fungi Website all about North American fungi. Includes fact sheets with "Fungus of the Month."
Insects on WWW Large collection of links to insect sites.
Missouriplants.com Great images and descriptions of North American plants.