Introduction to California Plant Life: Revised Edition (2) (California Natural History Guides #69)

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Synopsis
California’s unique plants range in size from the stately Coast Redwoods to the minute belly plants of the southern deserts and in age from the four-thousand year-old Bristlecone Pines to ephemeral annuals whose life span can be counted in weeks. Available at last in a thoroughly updated and revised edition, this popular book is the only concise overview of the state’s remarkable flora, its plant communities, and the environmental factors that shape them. * 188 color photographs illustrate plants and typical plant communities around the state * New chapters give expanded discussions of the evolution of the California landscape, recent changes in California's flora, and more * Introduces basic concepts of plant taxonomy and plant ecology through clear examples and covers topics such as soil, climate, and geography
Copyright:
2023

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
357 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780520936959
Related ISBNs:
9780520237049, 9780520237025
Publisher:
University of California Press
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Copyrighted By:
the Regents of the University of California
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Outdoors and Nature
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Bookshare Staff
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