The California naturalist handbook / Greg de Nevers, Deborah Stanger Edelman, Adina M. Merenlender.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Nevers, Greg.

Contributor:

Edelman, Deborah Stanger.

Merenlender, Adina.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biodiversity--California.

Biodiversity.

Natural areas--California.

Natural areas.

Natural history--California.

Natural history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The California Naturalist Handbook provides a fun, science-based introduction to California's natural history with an emphasis on observation, discovery, communication, stewardship and conservation. It is a hands-on guide to learning about the natural environment of California. Subjects covered include California natural history and geology, native plants and animals, California's freshwater resources and ecosystems, forest and rangeland resources, conservation biology, and the effects of global warming on California's natural communities. The Handbook also discusses how to create and use a field notebook, natural resource interpretation, citizen science, and collaborative conservation and serves as the primary text for the California Naturalist Program.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

1. California Natural History and the Role of Naturalists

2. Geology, Climate, and Soils

3. Water

4. Plants

5. Forest, Woodland, and Range Resources and Management

6. Animals

7. Energy and Global Environmental Issues

8. Interpretation, Collaboration, and Citizen Science

Glossary

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9780520954618

0520954610

OCLC:

826856143