Conifer Country
Author: Michael Edward Kauffmann
Publisher:
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9780578094168
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Author: Michael Edward Kauffmann
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Published: 2012
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9780578094168
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Published: 2015-05-11
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ISBN-13: 9781941624029
DOWNLOAD EBOOKManzanita's center of biodiversity is in the California Floristic Province, where they are the "rock stars" of woody shrub diversity. Ranging from the Sierra Nevada mountains to coastal bluffs along the Pacific, from temperate rainforests along the North Coast to arid mountain slopes in Southern California, a wealth of manzanita species and subspecies can be found in an astonishing array of environments.
Author: Ken DeCamp
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Published: 2021-04-16
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ISBN-13: 9781941624135
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James E. Eckenwalder
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2009-11-14
Total Pages: 745
ISBN-13: 0881929743
DOWNLOAD EBOOKResearched for more than three decades, this definitive work provides up-to-date descriptions of all the true conifers of the world, including 545 species of trees and shrubs. Written for accessibility to both horticultural and botanical audiences, it is the first comprehensive update of conifer taxonomy in nearly a century. Noted conifer taxonomist James E. Eckenwalder also discusses the relationships among the groups, practical usages, champion trees, fossil occurrences, and biology. New identification guides for the families and genera are based whenever possible on foliage features and thus should be easier to use than traditional conifer keys, which focus on seasonal, and often microscopic, cone characters. Eckenwalder shares the reasoning behind his taxonomic decisions, many of which are unique to this book, reflecting a comprehensive reevaluation of conifer classification. He also outlines the features sought in cultivars of each genus, particular cultivation concerns, and conifers recommended for cultivation under various conditions and to achieve different effects. Some 3,000 cultivars have been available in recent times, more than five times the total number of conifer species. Several hundred original illustrations include drawings of the seed cones for all genera as well as for representative species. Maps of the natural distribution of each genus allow for easy comparison of ranges. Handsome black-and-white photographs of species in their natural habitats and attractive color photos further enrich the volume. More than 100 images reproduce foliage of many genera as an aid in identification. With its unprecedented attention to detail and extensive bibliography, this major work is an essential reference for botanists, naturalists, and horticulturists.
Author: Peter R. Dallman
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780520208094
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHere is a wonderful overview of the landscape and vegetation of the five regions of the world that have a Mediterranean climate. In addition to the Mediterranean Basin itself, this climate of mild, rainy winters and dry, warm summers is found in California and parts of Chile, South Africa, and Australia. 30 maps. 18 tables. 46 line illustrations. 75 color and 90 b&w photos.
Author: Ronald M. Lanner
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 316
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Thomas Howell
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 1970-01-01
Total Pages: 410
ISBN-13: 9780520005785
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Frederica Bowcutt
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: 2015-05-15
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 0295805935
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus) is a resilient and common hardwood tree native to California and southwestern Oregon. People’s radically different perceptions of it have ranged from treasured food plant to cash crop to trash tree. Having studied the patterns of tanoak use and abuse for nearly twenty years, botanist Frederica Bowcutt uncovers a complex history of cultural, sociopolitical, and economic factors affecting the tree’s fate. Still valued by indigenous communities for its nutritious acorn nut, the tree has also been a source of raw resources for a variety of industries since white settlement of western North America. Despite ongoing protests, tanoaks are now commonly killed with herbicides in industrial forests in favor of more commercially valuable coast redwood and Douglas-fir. As one nontoxic alternative, many foresters and communities promote locally controlled, third-party certified sustainable hardwood production using tanoak, which doesn’t depend on clearcutting and herbicide use. Today tanoaks are experiencing massive die-offs due to sudden oak death, an introduced disease. Bowcutt examines the complex set of factors that set the stage for the tree’s current ecological crisis. The end of the book focuses on hopeful changes including reintroduction of low-intensity burning to reduce conifer competition for tanoaks, emerging disease resistance in some trees, and new partnerships among tanoak defenders, including botanists, foresters, Native Americans, and plant pathologists. Watch the book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzY7QxOiI8I
Author: California Native Plant Society. Redbud Chapter
Publisher: California Native Plant Society
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 484
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Describes and illustrates with color photos 520 species of wildflowers found in Nevada and Placer Counties, California. Also provides a physical description of the area, places to see wildflowers, Native American uses, and a complete plant checklist, which includes thirty-eight percent of the plants known to grow wild in California"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Sandra McLean Cutler
Publisher: Barton-Bradley Crossfields Publishing Company
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 180
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