Shrublands in California
Author : Johannes J. DeVries
Publisher :
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 37,10 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Matorral ecology
ISBN :
Author : Johannes J. DeVries
Publisher :
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 37,10 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Matorral ecology
ISBN :
Author : Ronald D. Quinn
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 32,69 MB
Release : 2006-09-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 052093900X
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
Author : Stephen J. Pyne
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 33,86 MB
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0816532729
In this important new collection of essays on the region, Stephen J. Pyne colorfully explores the ways the region has approached fire management. Florida has long resisted national models of fire suppression in favor of prescribed burning, for which it has ideal environmental conditions and a robust culture. Out of this heritage the fire community has created institutions to match. The Tallahassee region became the ignition point for the national fire revolution of the 1960s. Today, it remains the Silicon Valley of prescription burning. How and why this happened is the topic of a fire reconnaissance that begins in the panhandle and follows Floridian fire south to the Everglades.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 32,99 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Animals
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Author : Arthur William Sampson
Publisher : University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 46,69 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780931876547
Author : Robert Z. Callaham
Publisher :
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 31,14 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Shrubland ecology
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Author : Harold Mooney
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 22,91 MB
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520278801
This long-anticipated reference and sourcebook for CaliforniaÕs remarkable ecological abundance provides an integrated assessment of each major ecosystem typeÑits distribution, structure, function, and management. A comprehensive synthesis of our knowledge about this biologically diverse state, Ecosystems of California covers the state from oceans to mountaintops using multiple lenses: past and present, flora and fauna, aquatic and terrestrial, natural and managed. Each chapter evaluates natural processes for a specific ecosystem, describes drivers of change, and discusses how that ecosystem may be altered in the future. This book also explores the drivers of CaliforniaÕs ecological patterns and the history of the stateÕs various ecosystems, outlining how the challenges of climate change and invasive species and opportunities for regulation and stewardship could potentially affect the stateÕs ecosystems. The text explicitly incorporates both human impacts and conservation and restoration efforts and shows how ecosystems support human well-being. Edited by two esteemed ecosystem ecologists and with overviews by leading experts on each ecosystem, this definitive work will be indispensable for natural resource management and conservation professionals as well as for undergraduate or graduate students of CaliforniaÕs environment and curious naturalists.
Author : Johannes J DeVries
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 16,2 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Shrubland ecology
ISBN :
Author : Steve W. Chadde
Publisher :
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,76 MB
Release : 2020-12-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781951682514
Chaparral Shrubs is a field guide to 132 shrub and subshrub species found in the chaparral of southern California. Each species is described and illustrated with color photographs, and a simple key to all species, based on vegetative features, is included to aid identification. Descriptions include details of the plant's growth-form, typical habitats and elevation range where found, blooming-period, fire response, wildlife values, and traditional human uses. A distribution map indicates known occurrence of each shrub in California. The guide is fully indexed, and a glossary defines the botanical terms used. The guide will be valuable for students, resource managers, fire specialists, and anyone desiring to learn more about California's diverse native flora.
Author : California Water Resources Center
Publisher :
Page : 670 pages
File Size : 27,35 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Chaparral ecology
ISBN :