Description
Book SynopsisDescribes the natural history of California - a state with a greater range of landforms, a greater variety of habitats, and more kinds of plants and animals than any area of equivalent size in all of North America. This book focuses on each distinctive region of the state, addressing its climate, rocks, soil, plants, and animals.
Trade Review"...if you are an explorer or even would-be explorer of California’s multivariate landscapes, you should find space for
Natural History of California on your reference shelf." * Sierra *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction 1 * CALIFORNIA'S NATURAL REGIONS 2 * BASIC ECOLOGY 3 * BASIC GEOLOGY 4 * SIERRA NEVADA 5 * MOUNTAINTOPS 6 * PACIFIC NORTHWEST 7 * COAST RANGES 8 * CISMONTANE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: MAINLAND AND ISLANDS 9 * CALIFORNIA'S DESERTS 10 * THE GREAT CENTRAL VALLEY 11 * INLAND WATERS AND ESTUARIES Epilogue Noteworthy Publications Index
