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american history
Author_Andrea J. Pickart
Author_John D. Stuart
Author_John O. Sawyer
california
california landscape
Category=WNP
checklist
classification
climates
ecological
ecology
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field guide
flora
geographical
geography
jepson manual
landforms
landscape
line drawings
maps
photographs
plant life
plant names
plant types
range maps
regional landscape
scientific
shrubs
trees
vegetation
west coast
western states
western united states
Product details
- ISBN 9780520221109
- Weight: 544g
- Dimensions: 114 x 184mm
- Publication Date: 11 Jun 2001
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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California's varied landscape is characterized by a spectacular abundance of plant life, including a magnificent variety of trees and shrubs. This is the first book to combine the trees and shrubs of California in one accessible field guide. Trees and Shrubs of California identifies and describes native California tree species and most common shrub species. The text is complemented by more than 200 beautiful line drawings, 300 range maps, and 40 color photographs. In their introduction, the authors discuss the dominant vegetation types, climates, principal landforms, and elevations of California's ecological regions. They explain the classification system and nomenclature used in the book, which includes both scientific and common plant names and is based on the 1993 edition of The Jepson Manual. The authors also provide a step-by-step explanation of how to use the dichotomous keys to identify plants and distinguish between trees and shrubs. This user-friendly field guide minimizes technical terms and includes a checklist, making it an invaluable resource on California's profuse vegetation.
John D. Stuart is Professor of Forestry at Humboldt State University. John O. Sawyer is Professor of Botany at Humboldt State University and coauthor, with T. Keeler-Wolf, of A Manual of California Vegetation (1995), among other books. Andrea J. Pickart is an ecologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
