These books are from the Brower-Fink Collection: Lincoln Brower was the foremost scholar, teacher, and spokesman for the monarch butterfly during the environmental awakening of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. He taught at Amherst, the University of Florida, and Sweetbriar, where his wife Linda Fink also taught environmental science. Brower was an American entomologist and ecologist best known for his six decades of research on monarch butterflies and for advocating their conservation.[wikipedia +1]

He helped establish how monarchs use toxins from milkweed for defense against birds, and later became a leading voice pushing to protect monarch migration and wintering habitat in Mexico.[lernerbooks +2]

“The Role of Arthropods in Forest Ecosystems" by W. J. Mattson is a textbook published by Springer Berlin / Heidelberg. This hardcover book, part of the Proceedings in Life Sciences Ser., delves into the important role of arthropods in forest ecosystems. It focuses on the relationships between arthropods and forests, providing insights into the impact of arthropods on ecosystem health and forestry practices. With a length of 9.6 inches and 106 pages, this book is a valuable resource for those interested in the intricate dynamics of forest ecosystems and the creatures that inhabit them."