Secrets of the Oak Woodlands
Title | Secrets of the Oak Woodlands PDF eBook |
Author | Kate Marianchild |
Publisher | Heyday Books |
Total Pages | 202 |
Release | 2013-08-15 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781597142625 |
A Californian may vacation in Yosemite, Big Sur, or Death Valley, but many of us come home to an oak woodland. Yet, while common, oak woodlands are anything but ordinary. In a book rich in illustration and suffused with wonder, author Kate Marianchild combines extensive research and years of personal experience to explore some of the marvelous plants and animals that the oak woodlands nurture. Acorn woodpeckers unite in marriages of up to ten mates and raise their young cooperatively. Ground squirrels roll in rattlesnake skins to hide their scent from hungry snakes. Manzanita's rust-colored, paper-thin bark peels away in time for the summer solstice, exposing sinuous contours that are cool to the touch even on the hottest day. Conveying up-to-the-minute scientific findings with a storyteller's skill, Marianchild introduces us to a host of remarkable creatures in a world close by, a world that "rustles, hums, and sings with the sounds of wild things."
The California Naturalist Handbook
Title | The California Naturalist Handbook PDF eBook |
Author | Greg de Nevers |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 280 |
Release | 2013-02-15 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0520274806 |
The California Naturalist Handbook provides a fun, science-based introduction to California’s natural history with an emphasis on observation, discovery, communication, stewardship and conservation. It is a hands-on guide to learning about the natural environment of California. Subjects covered include California natural history and geology, native plants and animals, California’s freshwater resources and ecosystems, forest and rangeland resources, conservation biology, and the effects of global warming on California’s natural communities. The Handbook also discusses how to create and use a field notebook, natural resource interpretation, citizen science, and collaborative conservation and serves as the primary text for the California Naturalist Program.
Oaks of California
Title | Oaks of California PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce M. Pavlik |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 200 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Oak |
ISBN |
An Island Called California
Title | An Island Called California PDF eBook |
Author | Elna Bakker |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 477 |
Release | 2023-04-28 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0520907248 |
Bakker’s classic of ecological science now includes three new chapters on Southern California which make the book more useful than ever. Striking new photographs illustrate the diversity of life, climate, and geological formation.
Oak: The Frame of Civilization
Title | Oak: The Frame of Civilization PDF eBook |
Author | William Bryant Logan |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | 337 |
Release | 2006-06-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0393327787 |
Explores the role that the oak tree has played throughout history and in shaping the modern world.
Conifers of California
Title | Conifers of California PDF eBook |
Author | Ronald M. Lanner |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 316 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN |
The Plant Lover's Guide to Ferns
Title | The Plant Lover's Guide to Ferns PDF eBook |
Author | Sue Olsen |
Publisher | Timber Press |
Total Pages | 253 |
Release | 2015-04-08 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 1604694742 |
Ferns are easy to grow and readily available in big box stores, garden centers, and mail-order nurseries, making them a popular ornamental among new and advanced gardeners. Perfect for containers, borders, layered gardens, foliage accents, and shady areas, ferns come in a range of colors and varieties. The Plant Lover’s Guide to Ferns, by fern enthusiasts Richie Steffen and Sue Olsen, is packed with information on these reliable plants. The book includes profiles for 134 plants, with information on growth and propagation, advice on using ferns in garden design, and lists of where to buy the plants and where to view them in public gardens.