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Plants of Northern California: A Field Guide to Plants West of the Sierra Nevada [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 432 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 227x152x23 mm, weight: 821 g, 580 Color Photos, 1 Maps
  • Išleidimo metai: 01-Oct-2018
  • Leidėjas: Falcon Guides
  • ISBN-10: 1493031848
  • ISBN-13: 9781493031849
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 432 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 227x152x23 mm, weight: 821 g, 580 Color Photos, 1 Maps
  • Išleidimo metai: 01-Oct-2018
  • Leidėjas: Falcon Guides
  • ISBN-10: 1493031848
  • ISBN-13: 9781493031849
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
Plants of Northern California is the complete guide to the rich and unique flora of Northern California. From lush riparian forests along the rivers and streams to oak woodlands, wetlands, grasslands, and the ephemeral pools known as vernal pools, this handy volume enables both amateur and professional to quickly and accurately identify Northern California plants.

·Descriptive text that includes blooming period, elevation, and habitat ·Species organized by color and family ·Plant characteristics in easy-to-understand terms ·Notes that include ethnobotanical uses, history, and other interesting facts ·Glossary of botanical terms
Preface and Acknowledgments vi
Introduction 1(1)
Geographic region covered by this guide
1(2)
Kinds of plants covered by this guide
3(1)
Some naturalized or weedy species not further described in this guide
4(3)
The life and structure of plants, in a nutshell
7(3)
A special case: the sunflower family
10(2)
What's a species?
12(1)
A couple of notes on the species descriptions in this book
13(1)
Why bother with scientific names?
13(3)
Pronunciation of scientific names
16(1)
Why are plants arranged by family in this book?
16(362)
Ferns and Horsetails
18(13)
Conifers
31(7)
Flowering Plants: Dicotyledons
38(304)
Flowering Plants: Monocotyledons
342(36)
Glossary 378(9)
Species in This Book Listed by Color 387(25)
Selected References 412(3)
Index 415(9)
About the Author 424
Eva Begley holds a Ph.D. in Botany from the University of California at Davis, has enjoyed plants ever since she was a toddler, and has been exploring the Sacramento Valley for more than forty years. She has taught undergraduate courses in botany and general biology as well as plant identification classes for the general public, worked in botanical and agricultural research labs, and served as a Senior Environmental Scientist and Senior Environmental Planner for several state agencies. Her articles on various natural history topics have been published in Outdoor California and other magazines, along with photographs taken by her husband, Paul Begley, and herself; she is also the author or co-author of a number of scientific papers. She lives in Sacramento, California.