The U.S. Geological Survey’s first comprehensive report on the status and trends of the nation’s biological resources discusses major forces affecting U.S. flora and fauna and highlights a variety of regional concerns.

1999. Status and Trends of the Nation’s Biological Resources. Reston, Va.: U.S. Geological Survey.

Janet Abramovitz
Worldwatch Institute
1776 Massachusetts Avenue
Washington, DC 20036

Charles G. Groat
U.S. Geological Survey
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Mailstop Code 100
Reston, VA 20192

Michael J. Mac
U.S. Geological Survey
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Mailstop Code 300
Reston, VA 20192

Robin O’Malley
The Heinz Center
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Suite 735 South
Washington, DC 20004

Paul A. Opler
U.S. Geological Survey
Technology Transfer Center
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Peter S. White
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
North Carolina Botanical Gardens
Campus Box 3375
Totten Center
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3375

From Science News, Vol. 156, No. 13, September 25, 1999, p. 199. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.