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Principles for Creating a Backyard Habitat
This factsheet contains information on the four basic wildlife needs, function and form, diversity, seasonality, arrangement, protection, climate and plant hardiness zones, soils and topography and native plants and seed origins for your backyard landscape geared towards wildlife habitats.
It's easy to create a landscape for your own enjoyment and, at the same time, provide for the needs of wildlife. This factsheet will introduce you to nine principles that will help you do just that: the four basic wildlife needs; function and form; diversity; seasonality; arrangement; protection; native plants and seed origins; climate and plant hardiness zones; and soils and topography.
Authors
N. Coverstone, C. A. Elliot, J. Walker
N. Coverstone, C. A. Elliot, J. Walker
Publisher
University of Maine Extension
Orono, ME
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Publication Number
7132
7132
Resource Type
Information/Research Summary
Information/Research Summary
Resource Format
Pamphlet/Flyer/Factsheet
Pamphlet/Flyer/Factsheet
Funding Source
University/College
University/College
Sub-Topics
Wildlife (reptiles), Wildlife (mammals), Wildlife (insects), Habitat, Wildlife (avian)
Wildlife (reptiles), Wildlife (mammals), Wildlife (insects), Habitat, Wildlife (avian)
State(s)/Region(s)
Maine
Maine
Indexed By
MWCU&CF
MWCU&CF
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