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The Jepson Desert Manual

Author : Jepson Herbarium
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520227750
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (277 download)

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Download or read book The Jepson Desert Manual written by Jepson Herbarium and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-03-28 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This impressive, streamlined new field guide to plants of California deserts is based on The Jepson Manual and is truly a handbook to be carried in the field. It offers new introductory discussions, many new illustrations, revised user-friendly keys, updated distribution information, flowering times. . . and handsome color photos of many species. This marvelous book demonstrates that our deserts are not barren wastes but treasure houses filled with an abundance of floristic riches."—Robert Ornduff, author of Introduction to California Plant Life "This is a marvelously useful guide to the plants of California’s deserts, clearly-written and well-organized. An invaluable companion to those who delight in the unusual and beautiful plants of these scenic areas."—Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden "This much-needed volume incorporates new information about the status and range of many California desert plants. This book will facilitate access to information about our deserts, and will lead to increased respect and attention to them. We warmly welcome it."—Jake Sigg, President, California Native Plant Society

The Jepson Manual

Author : James C. Hickman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520082557
Total Pages : 1450 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (825 download)

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Download or read book The Jepson Manual written by James C. Hickman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 1450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "More information is packed into one volume that will be useful to a wider audience than any other manual of this kind yet published in the history of botany."--David L. Magney, The California Native Plant Society "A single work . . . simultaneously accessible to dedicated beginners and indispensable to professional botanists. . . . For the first time in one volume a user-friendly flora of the exceedingly diverse higher plants of California."--Mildred E. Mathias, editor of Flowering Plants in the Landscape "Allows amateurs and professionals alike to easily and accurately identify plant species. . . . A product that will contribute in a major way to the preservation of California's unique floral resource. Our gratitude and congratulations for a job well done."--Phyllis Faber, Editor, Fremontia "Sets new standards for excellence . . . and picks up beautifully on the contemporary idea that botanical work should be fully accessible to the general public as well as to scientists."--Peter H. Raven, Missouri Botanical Garden "Precise and accurate, a masterpiece of clarity and succinctness."--G. Ledyard Stebbins, University of California, Davis

The California Deserts

Author : Bruce M Pavlik
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520940789
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book The California Deserts written by Bruce M Pavlik and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-07-02 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly readable, spectacularly illustrated compendium is an ecological journey into a wondrous land of extremes. The California Deserts explores the remarkable diversity of life in this harsh yet fragile quarter of the Golden State. In a rich narrative, it illuminates how that diversity, created by drought and heat, has evolved with climate change since the Ice Ages. Along the way, we find there is much to learn from each desert species-- whether it is a cactus, pupfish, tortoise, or bighorn sheep--about adaptation to a warming, arid world. The book tells of human adaptation as well, and is underscored by a deep appreciation for the intimate knowledge acquired by native people during their 12,000-year desert experience. In this sense, the book is a journey of rediscovery, as it reflects on the ways that knowledge has been reclaimed and amplified by new discoveries. The book also takes the measure of the ecological condition of these deserts today, presenting issues of conservation, management, and restoration. With its many sidebars, photographs, and featured topics, The California Deserts provides a unique introduction to places of remarkable and often unexpected beauty.

Mojave Desert Wildflowers

Author : Pam Mackay
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762793880
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (627 download)

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Download or read book Mojave Desert Wildflowers written by Pam Mackay and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mojave Desert eco-region extends from eastern California to northwestern Arizona, southern Nevada, and southwestern Utah, and boasts plant communities as diverse as alkali sinks, dune systems, Joshua tree woodland, pinyon juniper woodland, mixed mojave scrub, and even riparian woodland. This fully updated and revised edition will be appreciated not only by amateur wildflower enthusiasts, but experts will also find the detailed photographs and charts useful in distinguishing among similar species in difficult groups. Species are arranged by color and plant family for easy identification. This guide features 300 of the common species, full-color photographs (many brand new to this edition), detailed descriptions, information on bloom season, and interesting facts about each plant.

California Desert Flowers

Author : Sia Morhardt
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520240032
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book California Desert Flowers written by Sia Morhardt and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Introduction to California Chaparral

Author : Ronald D. Quinn
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 052093900X
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Introduction to California Chaparral written by Ronald D. Quinn and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-09-20 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The characteristic look of California Chaparral—a soft bluish-green blanket of vegetation gently covering the hills—is known to millions who have seen it as the backdrop in movies and television productions. This complex ecological community of plants and animals is not just a feature of the hills around Hollywood, but is a quintessential part of the entire California landscape. It is a highly resilient community adapted to life with recurring fires and droughts. Written for a wide audience, this concise, engaging, and beautifully illustrated book describes an ancient and exquisitely balanced environment home to wondrous organisms: Fire Beetles that mate only on burning branches, lizards that shoot blood from their eyes when threatened, Kangaroo Rats that never drink water, and seeds that germinate only after a fire, even if that means waiting in the soil for a 100 years or more. Useful both as a field guide and an introductory overview of the ecology of chaparral, it also provides a better understanding of how we might live in harmony, safety, and appreciation of this unique ecological community. * Identifies chaparral’s common plants, animals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects * Features 79 color illustrations, 56 black-and-white photographs, and 3 maps * Examines the role of humans and fire in chaparral, covering the placement and design of homes, landscaping, and public policy

Flora of the Santa Cruz Mountains of California

Author : John H. Thomas
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804718622
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (186 download)

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Download or read book Flora of the Santa Cruz Mountains of California written by John H. Thomas and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1991-05-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Santa Cruz Mountains, an area covering almost 1,400 square miles from San Francisco southward to the Monterey County line, are a part of the Coast Range of Central California. The Mountains and the adjacent lowlands have a rich vascular flora, and about 1,800 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and hybrids of ferns, conifers, and flowering plants, distributed among 168 families, have been reported from the region. This comprehensive flora, the first of the area, is designed for use by both the serious beginner and the trained botanist. The flora is illustrated by 250 line drawing and ten photographs. In addition, there is a map of the Santa Cruz Mountains area and a stratigraphic profile of the rock formations. The stratigraphic profile and a section on geology have been contributed by Dr. Earl E. Brabb of the United States Geological Survey. Distributional notes, keys to families, genera, and species, pertinent synonymy, a glossary of technical terms, an index of place names, and common0name and scientific-name indexes form the body of the text. The Introduction contains a description of the geography of the Santa Cruz Mountains and adjacent lowlands, seconds on the geology and climate, a brief discussion and analysis of the vegetation and floristic affinities of the area, and a history of past botanical collecting. A selected list of references has been appended to allow the interested individual to pursue his studies further.

Marin Flora

Author : John Thomas Howell
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520005785
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Marin Flora written by John Thomas Howell and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1970-01-01 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of California and Nevada

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Cacti, Agaves, and Yuccas of California and Nevada written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Natural History of the Mojave Desert

Author : Lawrence R. Walker
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 0816532621
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book A Natural History of the Mojave Desert written by Lawrence R. Walker and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2018-03-27 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invites readers to explore the smallest and most unique southwestern desert, the beautiful Mojave--Provided by publisher.

A California Flora and Supplement

Author : Philip A. Munz
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520317599
Total Pages : 3207 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book A California Flora and Supplement written by Philip A. Munz and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 3207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1959. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived

Plant Diversity of an Andean Cloud Forest

Author : Grady L. Webster
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520915933
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Plant Diversity of an Andean Cloud Forest written by Grady L. Webster and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2001-04-26 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on work spanning a decade, this study of the Maquipucuna area on the western slopes of the Andes discusses the climate, vegetation, ecological relationships, and flora, and emphasizes the importance of the Maquipucuna area as a biological reserve. In addition to the checklist of the flora, which enumerates 1,650 species (including 228 species of pteridophytes and over 200 species of orchids), appendices give information on floristic composition of communities, distribution of epiphytes, and elevational ranges of families and genera. The illustrations include a map, landscapes, and characteristic species.

A Manual of the Flowering Plants of California

Author : Willis Linn Jepson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Manual of the Flowering Plants of California written by Willis Linn Jepson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1925 with total page 1268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amerika, Florenwerke, Kalifornien.

Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon, and Washington

Author : Philip A. Munz
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520309014
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)

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Download or read book Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon, and Washington written by Philip A. Munz and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-12-22 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1964.

Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region

Author : Linda H. Beidleman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520231726
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (317 download)

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Download or read book Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region written by Linda H. Beidleman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region is a user-friendly guide with excellent photographs that fills an important need in the botanical community locally. A good guide for students and beginning nature lovers, though even sophisticated plant enthusiasts will consult it for its easy style and useful photos."--Frank Almeda, California Academy of Sciences

Trees and Shrubs of California

Author : John David Stuart
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520221093
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Trees and Shrubs of California written by John David Stuart and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Finally a guide to the woody plants of wildland California! The easy-to-follow vegetative keys, revealing drawings, crisp color photos, and handy range maps combine to make this a beautiful, reader-friendly resource to the novice and the expert alike. Each species has a page of text, including notes on habitat, morphology, and economic importance."--Michael Barbour, editor of California's Changing Landscapes "I love this book. It is warmly welcome as a guide for California's avid public, a public that includes natural history lovers, conservationists, consultants, agencies, and public and private land managers. It is useful, useable, packed with accurate information, and cannot help but assist us in the difficult job of preserving our natural heritage."--Jake Sigg, President, California Native Plant Society

Terrestrial Vegetation of California, 3rd Edition

Author : Michael Barbour
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520249550
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Terrestrial Vegetation of California, 3rd Edition written by Michael Barbour and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-07-17 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This completely new edition of Terrestrial Vegetation of California clearly documents the extraordinary complexity and richness of the plant communities and of the state and the forces that shape them. This volume is a storehouse of information of value to anyone concerned with meeting the challenge of understanding, managing or conserving these unique plant communities under the growing threats of climate change, biological invasions and development."—Harold Mooney, Professor of Environmental Biology, Stanford University "The plants of California are under threat like never before. Traditional pressures of development and invasive species have been joined by a newly-recognized threat: human-caused climate change. It is essential that we thoroughly understand current plant community dynamics in order to have a hope of conserving them. This book represents an important, well-timed advance in knowledge of the vegetation of this diverse state and is an essential resource for professionals, students, and the general public alike."—Brent Mishler, Director of the University & Jepson Herbaria and Professor of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley