Napa valley historical ecology atlas : exploring a hidden landscape of transformation and resilience / Robin Grossinger ; design and cartography by Ruth Askevold ; contributing research by Julie Beagle ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grossinger, Robin, 1969-

Contributor:

Askevold, Ruth.

Beagle, Julie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Landscape changes--California--Napa Valley--Maps.

Landscape changes.

Landscapes--California--Napa Valley--History--Maps.

Landscapes.

Ecology--California--Napa Valley--History--Maps.

Ecology.

Natural history--California--Napa Valley--Maps.

Natural history.

Physical geography--California--Napa Valley--History--Maps.

Physical geography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How has California's landscape changed? What did now-familiar places look like during prior centuries? What can the past teach us about designing future landscapes? The Napa Valley Historical Ecology Atlas explores these questions by taking readers on a dazzling visual tour of Napa Valley from the early 1800's onward-a forgotten land of brilliant wildflower fields, lush wetlands, and grand oak savannas. Robin Grossinger weaves together rarely-seen historical maps, traveler's accounts, photographs, and paintings to reconstruct early Napa Valley and document its physical transformation over the past two centuries. The Atlas provides a fascinating new perspective on this iconic landscape, showing the natural heritage that has enabled the agricultural success of the region today. The innovative research of Grossinger and his historical ecology team allows us to visualize the past in unprecedented detail, improving our understanding of the living landscapes we inhabit and suggesting strategies to increase their health and resilience in the future.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

1. Exploring The Napa Valley Through Time

2. Oak Savannas And Wildflower Fields

3. Creeks

4. Valley Wetlands

5. Napa River

6. Tidal Marshlands

7. Landscape Transformation And Resilience

8. Landscape Tours

Common And Scientific Names Of Species

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613373564

9781283373562

1283373564

9780520951723

0520951727

OCLC:

769343148