This book, with its engaging text and attractive illustrations, for the first time provides an ecological framework for the plants and their environments in the coast and foothill regions of Southern California, an area that boasts an extremely rich flora. Coastal beach and dune habitats, chaparral, grasslands, woodlands, coastal and interior sage scrub, riparian woodlands, and wetlands all contribute unique plant assemblages to Southern California.
It will introduce a wide audience―from general readers and students to natural history and outdoor enthusiasts―to Southern California's plant communities, their ecological dynamics, and the key plants that grow in them. 327 color photographs provide overviews of each plant community and highlight key plant species * Describes more than 300 plant species * Covers the counties of Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, western Riverside, Ventura, Orange, San Bernardino, San Diego, and the Channel Islands * Includes a list of public areas and parks for viewing Southern California's plant communities .
Field guides often provide little ecological information, or context, for understanding the plants they identify.
How To Identify Plants
Durrell's drawings and glossary—more than 500 images—have been digitally enhanced for clarity. The new printing has been reset and reformatted, and L. W.
Birds of Southern California
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Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary
Plant identification employs an extensive and complex terminology. The meaning of most botanical terms, however, is immediately apparent when an illustration is available. Used book in Good Condition. It also includes definitions for more than twenty-seven hundred taxonomic terms.
The Chaparral Shrublands of Southern California: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Plants & Animals Wildlife and Nature Identification
Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by visitors and residents alike. Proceeds from the sale of this guide go in part to further the work of the sponsoring partner. Made in the USA. Www. Waterfordpress. Com used book in Good Condition.
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Introduction to California Chaparral California Natural History Guides
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. 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, and insects * features 79 color illustrations, animals, covering the placement and design of homes, landscaping, and 3 maps* Examines the role of humans and fire in chaparral, birds, reptiles, amphibians, 56 black-and-white photographs, and public policy Used book in Good Condition.
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to California
The guide is packed with visual information -- the 1, 300 photographs, and 16 night-sky charts, 14 maps, 500 full-color images include more than 1, as well as 150 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals. Used book in Good Condition.
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Wild and Beautiful: A Natural History of Open Spaces in Orange County
You will be hard-pressed to find another book that is such a wonderful blend of incredible photography and informative material. Provided in this 232-page book is an abundance of illuminating information about what can be glimpsed from the creatures, habitats, plants, and landscapes that constitute the open spaces in Orange County.
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Roadside Geology of Southern California
Join arthur sylvester, a geologist-illustrator, and elizabeth o’black gans, an award-winning UC Santa Barbara geologist, as they motor through mountains and deserts to explore the iconic features of the SoCal landscape, from boulder piles in Joshua Tree National Park and brilliant white dunes in the Channel Islands to tar seeps along the rugged coast and youthful cinder cones in the Mojave Desert.
. Whether you want to find precious gemstones, ponder the mysteries of the Salton Sea, or straddle the boundary between the North American and Pacific Plates, be sure to bring this book along as your tour guide. Used book in Good Condition. Since mountain press started the Roadside Geology series forty years ago, southern Californians have been waiting for an RG of their own.
During those four decades―which were punctuated by jarring earthquakes and landslides―geologists continued to unravel the complexity of the Golden State, crashes, where some of the most dramatic and diverse geology in the world erupts, and collides.
Introduction to California Desert Wildflowers, Revised Edition California Natural History Guides
In fact, california's deserts support a surprisingly rich diversity of plants and animals year-round, making them a rewarding destination for outdoor enthusiasts as well as professional naturalists. Detailed drawings. Some of the most spectacular and famous spring wildflower displays in California occur in the state's deserts.
Paperback. First published forty years ago, this popular field guide has never been superseded as a guide to the wildflowers in these botanically rich areas.
California Plants: A Guide to Our Iconic Flora
Detailed drawings. Color photographs. California Plants is an essential resource for outdoor enthusiasts.