Made for Each Other A Symbiosis of Birds and Pines [Paperback]

1. Introduction
2. The Genus of Pines
3. Stone Pine Seeds and Cones
4. The Pine Birds
5. The Top-of-the-Line Pinivore
6. Memories
7. Other Arrangements
8. Who Needs Clark's Nutcracker?
9. Building Ecosystems
10. The Odd Couple
11. Pine Nuts and People
12. Deviations
13. Origins
14. Is the Keystone Slipping?
Notes
References
Index

A clear and convincing story of a fascinating example of the complexity of nature. --IBIS

This accessible book will interest nature and bird enthusiasts. --Library Journal

This is a wonderful book, and could be read with profit by anyone interested in birds, conservation, community ecology, or co-evolution. --Paul Ehrlich, co-author ofThe Birder's Handbook

Original and fascinating....Easy to read [and] accessible. --Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden

There are only two or three people in the world that could write this book from a position of authority, [Ronald M. Lanner] is perhaps the best equipped. --Stephen VanderWall,University of Nevada

This book is recommended for larger collections and will be of interest to bird lovers and those with general nature interests. --Electronic Green Journal

Ronald M. Lanneris Professor Emeritus of Forest Resources at Utah State University. He is the author of a number of books, includingThe Pi??on Pine,Trees of the Great Basin,Autumn Leaves: A Guide to the Fall Colors of the Northwoods, and the forthcoming,The Conifers of California.