Plants of Northern California: A Field Guide to Plants West of the Sierra Nevada

Begley Ph.D., Eva

ISBN 10: 1493067184 / ISBN 13: 9781493067183

Verlag: Falcon Guides, 2023

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Plants of Northern California is an informative guide to the rich and varied 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 revised handy volume enables both amateur and professional to quickly and accurately identify more than 560 Northern Californian plants.

Look Inside to FInd:

• Descriptive text that includes blooming period, elevation, and habitat
• Species organized by color and family
• Plant characteristics in easy-to-understand terms
• Tips on how to distinguish similar-looking species
• Notes on ethnobotanical uses, history, and other interesting facts
• Glossary of botanical terms

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: 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.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Plants of Northern California: A Field Guide...
Verlag: Falcon Guides
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Einband: paperback
Zustand: Very Good
Auflage: 2. Auflage