Northwest California : a natural history /

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Northwestern California is mainly known for its majestic redwood forests and incomparable coastline, but there is much more in its rich biota and scenery. The forests are part of the most diverse temperate coniferous forest in the world. Rugged mountains, numerous lakes, wilderness areas, and wild r...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sawyer, John O. (John Orvel), 1939-2012
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2006.
Subjects:
Natural history > California, Northern.
Sciences naturelles > Californie (Nord)
NATURE > Essays.
NATURE > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Ecotourism.
NATURE > Ecology.
Natural history
Northern California
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Prologue
  • The Klamath: land of mountains and canyons
  • The North Coast: land of towering trees
  • High and low: looking for patterns in vegetations
  • Beyond the ancient meeting ground
  • Regimes of fire
  • Agents of change
  • The status of Northwest California today
  • Northwest California's biology future.

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