Table of Contents
Preface vi
Author's Acknowledgments vii
Illustrator's Acknowledgments viii
Introduction ix
Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands Region Map x
Geology 1
Ecology 14
Shrubs and Trees 19
Salt Desert Scrub 20
Riparian or Protected 26
Mixed Desert Scrub 35
Piñon-Juniper Woodland 40
Wildflowers and Grasses 46
Yellow Flowers 48
White Flowers 60
Pink and Purple Flowers 66
Red and Orange Flowers 73
Grasses and Inconspicuous Flowers 77
Mosses 81
Lichens 84
Mammals 90
Bats, Rabbits, and Rodents 91
Carnivores 107
Ungulates 116
Birds 122
Riparian and Wetlands 123
Grasslands and Open Terrain 134
Cliffs and Debris Slopes 141
Piñon-Juniper Woodland 148
Fish 153
Reptiles 158
Lizards 159
Snakes 167
Amphibians 173
Frogs and Toads 174
Salamanders 179
Insects and Arachnids 180
Butterflies and a Moth 181
Dragonflies and Damselflies 188
Biting insects 192
Non-biting Insects 196
Scorpions 200
Spiders 202
Glossary 206
Further Reading 210
Index 214
About the Author 226
About the Illustrators 227
About Canyonlands Natural History Association 228