Native Trees of the Sierra Nevada
Author: Peter Victor Peterson
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 9780520026667
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Peter Victor Peterson
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 9780520026667
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Peter Victor Peterson
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780520027367
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Jim Paruk
Publisher: Yosemite Conservancy
Published: 1998-04-01
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 0939666839
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This handy book is designed to allow users to quickly identify the trees they encounter in the Sierra Nevada. Unlike other tree identification manuals, it limits its scope. A total of 38 of the most common species are included, along with information on distinguishing similar tree varieties, a discussion of plant relationships, a listing of prominent field marks, and references. A simple key is tied to thorough descriptions of the various Sierra trees. Multiple drawings illustrate the text. Covering the length of the Sierra Nevada, the Tree Identifier should prove useful to visitors throughout the mountain range.
Author: Peter Victor Peterson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1966-01-01
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9780520010048
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Explains the rules, tactics, and basic strategy of the game and provides drills for the experienced player
Author: California Native Plant Society. Redbud Chapter
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 529
ISBN-13: 9780943460529
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Describes and illustrates with color photos over 200 species of trees, shrubs, and woody vines that grow in Nevada and Placer Counties, California. Also provides a physical description of these two counties in the northern Sierra Nevada region area, places to see trees and shrubs, insect associates, Native American uses, and value to wildlife. Includes plant keys for the oaks, pines, and special coverage of willows"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Ray S. Vizgirdas
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780874175356
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Annotation. "The Sierra Nevada of California and Nevada is the longest continuous mountain range in the United States. It contains over 50 percent of California's total flora, approximately 405 plant taxa endemic to the Sierra, and 218 taxa that are considered rare. Wild Plants of the Sierra Nevada offers a comprehensive inventory of the flora of the entire range, including descriptions of the plants; their traditional and contemporary uses as food, medicine, or for making tools and other products; and information about their habitat. In addition, the authors provide an introduction that describes the natural history and ecology of the Sierra Nevada in terms of plant communities and life zones, addressing the impact of such variables as climate, elevation, soil, and precipitation. They also outline the basic principles of ethnobotany, the role of plants in human nutrition and medicine, the classification of plants, and methods of collecting plant specimens and protecting rare species. The plant descriptions are accompanied by line drawings of each major species, and there are a number of "quick keys" to help readers differentiate between similar species." "Wild Plants of the Sierra Nevada is an essential reference guide for botanists, hikers, outdoors aficionados, and readers interested in the traditional uses of native plants. It is the first complete summary of the flora of one of the richest and most diverse botanical regions of North America."--Jacket.
Author: John D. Stuart
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2001-06-11
Total Pages: 504
ISBN-13: 9780520221109
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This accessible field guide identifies and describes native California tree species and most common shrubs in text complemented by more than 200 line drawings, 300 range maps, and 40 color photos.
Author: Michael Graf
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780520215832
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The reader could hardly be disappointed with this book. More than simply a 'flower key, ' it deftly describes each species and its requirements for survival in the high Sierra. In addition to presenting an impressive collection of spectacular photographs, Graf describes the myriad physical aspects of the Basin which control the flora's vitality, its evolution and its future. This is a wildflower book with the depth and richness that will satisfy Tahoe plant lovers for a long time to come."--Joseph L. Medeiros, Sierra College
Author: Michael Barbour
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2007-07-17
Total Pages: 732
ISBN-13: 0520249550
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This completely new edition of Terrestrial Vegetation of California clearly documents the extraordinary complexity and richness of the plant communities and of the state and the forces that shape them. This volume is a storehouse of information of value to anyone concerned with meeting the challenge of understanding, managing or conserving these unique plant communities under the growing threats of climate change, biological invasions and development."—Harold Mooney, Professor of Environmental Biology, Stanford University "The plants of California are under threat like never before. Traditional pressures of development and invasive species have been joined by a newly-recognized threat: human-caused climate change. It is essential that we thoroughly understand current plant community dynamics in order to have a hope of conserving them. This book represents an important, well-timed advance in knowledge of the vegetation of this diverse state and is an essential resource for professionals, students, and the general public alike."—Brent Mishler, Director of the University & Jepson Herbaria and Professor of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Author: Victor P. Peterson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2024-03-29
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 0520316282
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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 1966. 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