Introduction to the Plant Life of Southern California Coast to Foothills

Name: Introduction to the Plant Life of Southern California Coast to Foothills
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ISBN: 9780520241992

ISBN-10: 0520241991

ISBN-13: 9780520241992

Edition: 2005

Authors: Philip Rundel, Robert J. Gustafson

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Field guides often provide little ecological information, or context, for understanding the plants they identify. This book, with its engaging text and attractive illustrations, for the first time provides an ecological framework for the plants and their environments in the coast and foothill regions of Southern California, an area that boasts an extremely rich flora. It will introduce a wide audience--from general readers and students to natural history and outdoor enthusiasts--to Southern California's plant communities, their ecological dynamics, and the key plants that grow in them. Coastal beach and dune habitats, coastal and interior sage scrub, chaparral, woodlands, grasslands,…

Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 4/29/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 300
Size: 4.96" wide x 7.95" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English




Biogeography of Southern California



Coastal Habitats: Beaches, Dunes, Bluffs, and Terraces



Coastal and Interior Sage Scrub



Chaparral



Chaparral and Fire



Woodlands



Grasslands



Riparian Woodlands



Wetlands



Channel Islands



Invasive Species



Preserving Biodiversity


Where to Experience Southern California Plant Communities


References and Further Reading


Additional Captions


Index


About the Authors