Trees and Shrubs of California / John D. Stuart, John O. Sawyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stuart, John D., Author.

Sawyer, John O., Author.

Series:

California Natural History Guides

California Natural History Guides ; 62

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shrubs--California--Identification.

Shrubs.

Shrubs--California--Pictorial works.

Trees--California--Identification.

Trees.

Trees--California--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (500 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2001]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

California's varied landscape is characterized by a spectacular abundance of plant life, including a magnificent variety of trees and shrubs. This is the first book to combine the trees and shrubs of California in one accessible field guide. Trees and Shrubs of California identifies and describes native California tree species and most common shrub species. The text is complemented by more than 200 beautiful line drawings, 300 range maps, and 40 color photographs.In their introduction, the authors discuss the dominant vegetation types, climates, principal landforms, and elevations of California's ecological regions. They explain the classification system and nomenclature used in the book, which includes both scientific and common plant names and is based on the 1993 edition of The Jepson Manual. The authors also provide a step-by-step explanation of how to use the dichotomous keys to identify plants and distinguish between trees and shrubs.This user-friendly field guide minimizes technical terms and includes a checklist, making it an invaluable resource on California's profuse vegetation.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

PLATES

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

CONIFERS

BROADLEAVED TREES AND SHRUBS

Appendix: A: Genera Grouped by Distinctive

Appendix: B: Checklist of Trees and Shrubs

GLOSSARY

REFERENCES

INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-453).

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780520935297

0520935292

9780520221109

0520221109

OCLC:

779141236