Status and Trends of the Nation's Biological Resources

This report is a comprehensive summary of the status and trends of our nation’s biological resources. The report describes the major processes and factors affecting biological resources, and it treats regional status and trends. Authors of the chapters and boxes in this two-volume report were drawn from federal and state agencies, universities, and private organizations, reflecting the U.S. Geological Survey’s national partnership approach to providing comprehensive, reliable information about our biological resources. Following scientific tradition, each chapter and box was peer-reviewed by anonymous scientific reviewers.

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Entire Publication with Index

Individual Sections & Chapters:

Book Cover
Title Page
LC Catalog and citation
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Part 1—Factors Affecting Biological Resources

Natural Processes

Land Use

Water Use

Climate Change

Nonindigenous Species

Environmental Contaminants

Harvest

Part 2—Regional Trends of Biological Resources

Northeast

Great Lakes

Southeast

Caribbean Islands

Mississippi River

Coastal Louisiana

Grasslands

Rocky Mountains

Great Basin—Mojave Desert Region

Southwest

California

Pacific Northwest

Alaska

Hawaii and the Pacific Islands

Marine Resources

Common and Scientific Names Appendix
Glossary
Subject Index
Author Index