Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants
Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants

Author: Clarence A. Hall Jr.

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2007-10-23

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 0520933265

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With its active fault systems, complex landforms, and myriad natural habitats, southern California boasts a rich and dynamic geologic environment. This abundantly illustrated volume at last provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and accessible resource for students and general readers interested in southern California's geology and native plants. Covering an extensive area, north from San Diego to Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada and east to the Mojave and Colorado deserts, its unique, comprehensive approach brings together for the first time the basic principles of geology, the story of plate tectonics, in-depth discussion of the geology of many specific locales within the region, and information on identifying southern California's native plants.

Introduction to California Plant Life
Introduction to California Plant Life

Author: Robert Ornduff

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2003-07-24

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9780520237049

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California's remarkably diverse plants range in size from the stately coast redwoods to the minute belly plants of the southern deserts. This is the only concise overview of the state's unique flora, its plant communities, and the environmental factors that shape them. 156 illustrations.

Gardening with a Wild Heart
Gardening with a Wild Heart

Author: Judith Larner Lowry

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2007-03-19

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0520933877

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Judith Lowry's voice and experiences make a rich matrix for essays that include discussions of wildflower gardening, the ecology of native grasses, wildland seed-collecting, principles of natural design, and plant/animal interactions. This lyrical and articulate mix of the practical and the poetic combines personal story, wildland ecology, restoration gardening practices, and native plant horticulture.