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Author | : Richard A. Minnich |
Publisher | : University of California Press |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2008-06-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780520253537 |
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Early Spanish explorers in the late eighteenth century found springtime California covered with spectacular carpets of wildflowers from San Francisco to San Diego. Yet today, invading plant species have devastated this nearly forgotten botanical heritage. In this lively, vividly detailed work, Richard A. Minnich synthesizes a unique and wide-ranging array of sources—from the historic accounts of those early explorers to the writings of early American botanists in the nineteenth century, newspaper accounts in the twentieth century, and modern ecological theory—to give the most comprehensive historical analysis available of the dramatic transformation of California's wildflower prairies. At the same time, his groundbreaking book challenges much current thinking on the subject, critically evaluating the hypothesis that perennial bunchgrasses were once a dominant feature of California's landscape and instead arguing that wildflowers filled this role. As he examines the changes in the state's landscape over the past three centuries, Minnich brings new perspectives to topics including restoration ecology, conservation, and fire management in a book that will change our of view of native California.
Author | : Richard A. Minnich |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 2008-06-18 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0520934334 |
Download California’s Fading Wildflowers Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Early Spanish explorers in the late eighteenth century found springtime California covered with spectacular carpets of wildflowers from San Francisco to San Diego. Yet today, invading plant species have devastated this nearly forgotten botanical heritage. In this lively, vividly detailed work, Richard A. Minnich synthesizes a unique and wide-ranging array of sources—from the historic accounts of those early explorers to the writings of early American botanists in the nineteenth century, newspaper accounts in the twentieth century, and modern ecological theory—to give the most comprehensive historical analysis available of the dramatic transformation of California's wildflower prairies. At the same time, his groundbreaking book challenges much current thinking on the subject, critically evaluating the hypothesis that perennial bunchgrasses were once a dominant feature of California's landscape and instead arguing that wildflowers filled this role. As he examines the changes in the state's landscape over the past three centuries, Minnich brings new perspectives to topics including restoration ecology, conservation, and fire management in a book that will change our of view of native California.
Author | : Laird Blackwell |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 589 |
Release | : 2012-05-08 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0520951476 |
Download Wildflowers of California Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In this photograph-driven field guide to California’s spectacular wildflowers, Laird R. Blackwell expertly provides several ways to find them in bloom: by month, by place, and by flower. The month-by-month descriptions—found in no other statewide guide—suggest what to see and where to go throughout the state during the blooming season. The author also supplies more than 300 locations arranged in 10 geographical regions, highlighting 67 of his favorite places with detailed driving and walking directions and difficulty, blooming times, and lists of predominant wildflowers as well as a featured flower. The guide contains more than 650 color photographs by the author, including 600 species arranged by flower, with natural history notes and places and months to find the flower in bloom. Throughout, experienced wildflower guide Blackwell shares his love of the beautiful places and flowers he has visited throughout California.
Author | : Philip Alexander Munz |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780520008960 |
Download California Spring Wildflowers Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Larry Ulrich |
Publisher | : Companion Press |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1995-06 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780944197356 |
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Twenty full-color postcards of California's wildflowers
Author | : Gerald Weland |
Publisher | : American Traveler Press |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781558381339 |
Download A Guide to Locating California Wildflowers Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Because of its diverse environments, California has a very wide variety of plants and flowers. Where to find them, what to look for, and excellent photographs help the reader find great beauty throughout the state.
Author | : George Oxford Miller |
Publisher | : Adventure Publications |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781591937531 |
Download Wildflowers of Northern California Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Focusing on Northern California wildflowers, this tabbed booklet features detailed photographs of wildflowers, organized by color to help readers quickly and easily identify the wildflowers they see.
Author | : Philip A. Munz |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2023-12-22 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0520309014 |
Download Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon, and Washington Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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.
Author | : Mary Elizabeth Parsons |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 1902 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Philip Alexander Munz |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780520236349 |
Download Introduction to California Spring Wildflowers Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The perfect wildflower identification guide for a walk in the foothills and valleys or near the coast. An excellent companion to Munz's wildflower books for the mountains, shore, and desert.