Terrestrial vegetation of California / edited by Michael G. Barbour, Todd Keeler-Wolf, Allan A. Schoenherr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Barbour, Michael G.

Keeler-Wolf, Todd.

Schoenherr, Allan A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plant ecology--California.

Plant ecology.

Phytogeography--California.

Phytogeography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (734 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This thoroughly revised, entirely rewritten edition of what is the essential reference on California's diverse and ever-changing vegetation now brings readers the most authoritative, state-of-the-art view of California's plant ecosystems available. Integrating decades of research, leading community ecologists and field botanists describe and classify California's vegetation types, identify environmental factors that determine the distribution of vegetation types, analyze the role of disturbance regimes in vegetation dynamics, chronicle change due to human activities, identify conservation issues, describe restoration strategies, and prioritize directions for new research. Several new chapters address statewide issues such as the historic appearance and impact of introduced and invasive plants, the soils of California, and more.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Contributors

Preface

1. The History Of Vegetation Classification And Mapping In California

2. Climate, Paleoclimate, And Paleovegetation

3. California Soils And Examples Of Ultramafic Vegetation

4. Nonnative Plants Of California

5. Estuarine Wetlands

6. Beach And Dune

7. Northern Coastal Scrub And Coastal Prairie

8. Sage Scrub

9. The California Channel Islands

10. Forests Of Northwestern California

11. Closed-Cone Pine And Cypress Forests

12. Oak Woodlands And Forests

13. Chaparral

14. Valley Grassland

15. Vernal Pools

16. Riparian Vegetation Of The Great Valley

17. Montane And Subalpine Vegetation Of The Sierra Nevada And Cascade Ranges

18. Southern California Conifer Forests

19. Alpine Vegetation

20. Transmontane Coniferous Vegetation

21. Sagebrush Steppe

22. Mojave Desert Scrub Vegetation

23. Colorado Desert Vegetation

Epilogue

Species Index

General Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9786612359156

9781282359154

1282359150

9780520933361

0520933362

OCLC:

609849872