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: Gilbert Ellis Bailey |
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Total Pages |
: 180 |
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: 1913 |
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: UCSD:31822002320364 |
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: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introduction to the Soils of California by : Gilbert Ellis Bailey
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: OCLC:810017653 |
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: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introduction to the Soils of California by :
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: Arthur R. Kruckeberg |
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: Univ of California Press |
Total Pages |
: 318 |
Release |
: 2023-11-10 |
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: 9780520936423 |
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: 0520936426 |
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: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introduction to California Soils and Plants by : Arthur R. Kruckeberg
Carnivorous pitcher plants, pygmy conifers, and the Tiburon jewel flower, restricted to a small patch of serpentine soil on Tiburon Peninsula in Marin County, are just a few of California's many amazing endemic plants—species that are unique to particular locales. California boasts an abundance of endemic plants precisely because it also boasts the richest geologic diversity of any place in North America, perhaps in the world. In lively prose, Arthur Kruckeberg gives a geologic travelogue of California's unusual soils and land forms and their associated plants—including serpentines, carbonate rocks, salt marshes, salt flats, and vernal pools—demonstrating along the way how geology shapes plant life. Adding a fascinating chapter to the story of California's remarkable biodiversity, this accessible book also draws our attention to the pressing need for conservation of the state's many rare and fascinating plants and habitats. *148 outstanding, accurate photographs, more than 100 incolor, illustrate California's diverse flora *Covers a wide range of locations including the Channel Islands, the Central Valley, wetlands, bristlecone pine forests, and bogs and fens *Provides selected trip itineraries for viewing the state's geobotanical wonders *Includes information on human influences on the California landscape from the early Spanish explores through the gold rush and to the present
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: Gilbert E. Bailey |
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: 1913 |
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: OCLC:51432490 |
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: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis Intro. to Soils of California by : Gilbert E. Bailey
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: Robert Ornduff |
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: Univ of California Press |
Total Pages |
: 366 |
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: 2003-07-24 |
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: 0520237048 |
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: 9780520237049 |
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: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introduction to California Plant Life by : Robert Ornduff
California's remarkably diverse plants range in size from the stately coast redwoods to the minute belly plants of the southern deserts. This is the only concise overview of the state's unique flora, its plant communities, and the environmental factors that shape them. 156 illustrations.
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: Clarence A. Hall Jr. |
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: Univ of California Press |
Total Pages |
: 545 |
Release |
: 2007-10-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780520933262 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0520933265 |
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: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introduction to the Geology of Southern California and Its Native Plants by : Clarence A. Hall Jr.
With its active fault systems, complex landforms, and myriad natural habitats, southern California boasts a rich and dynamic geologic environment. This abundantly illustrated volume at last provides an up-to-date, authoritative, and accessible resource for students and general readers interested in southern California's geology and native plants. Covering an extensive area, north from San Diego to Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada and east to the Mojave and Colorado deserts, its unique, comprehensive approach brings together for the first time the basic principles of geology, the story of plate tectonics, in-depth discussion of the geology of many specific locales within the region, and information on identifying southern California's native plants.
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: Daniel Hillel |
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: Elsevier |
Total Pages |
: 511 |
Release |
: 2003-12-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780080495774 |
ISBN-13 |
: 008049577X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introduction to Environmental Soil Physics by : Daniel Hillel
An abridged, student-oriented edition of Hillel's earlier published Environmental Soil Physics, Introduction to Environmental Soil Physics is a more succinct elucidation of the physical principles and processes governing the behavior of soil and the vital role it plays in both natural and managed ecosystems. The textbook is self-contained and self-explanatory, with numerous illustrations and sample problems. Based on sound fundamental theory, the textbook leads to a practical consideration of soil as a living system in nature and illustrates the influences of human activity upon soil structure and function. Students, as well as other readers, will better understand the importance of soils and the pivotal possition they occupy with respect to careful and knowledgeable conservation. - Written in an engaging and clear style, posing and resolving issues relevant to the terrestrial environment - Explores the gamut of the interactions among the phases in the soil and the dynamic interconnection of the soil with the subterranean and atmospheric domains - Reveals the salient ideas, approaches, and methods of environmental soil physics - Includes numerous illustrative exercises, which are explicitly solved - Designed to serve for classroom and laboratory instruction, for self-study, and for reference - Oriented toward practical problems in ecology, field-scale hydrology, agronomy, and civil engineering - Differs from earlier texts in its wider scope and holistic environmental conception
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: David Carle |
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Total Pages |
: 226 |
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: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0520266811 |
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: 9780520266810 |
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: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introduction to Earth, Soil, and Land in California by : David Carle
This volume is an exploration of the soil in the state of California, discussing how soil ecosystems function, what lives in the soil, and an examination of various soil types -- featuring 92 color photographs and 18 maps. The author describes the relationship between humans and the land, and investigates the various uses and abuses that land in California endures -- large scale agriculture, mining, and development, as well as fires, floods, and erosion. The guide also details the history of land use in the state. Among many topics, the author has included information on: California's wildlands, farmland, cities, and landfills; California's ecological footprint on planet Earth; and the many different life forms found in soil, including bacteria, fungi, insects, and mammals.
Author |
: Ronald Amundson |
Publisher |
: Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages |
: 235 |
Release |
: 2021-06-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781108831260 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1108831265 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introduction to the Biogeochemistry of Soils by : Ronald Amundson
The first process-based textbook on how soils form and function in biogeochemical cycles, for advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
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: Arthur R. Kruckeberg |
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Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0520233727 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780520233720 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis Introduction to California Soils and Plants by : Arthur R. Kruckeberg
Carnivorous pitcher plants, pygmy conifers, and the Tiburon jewel flower are just a few of California's endemic plants featured in this natural history guide. Includes 148 outstanding, accurate photos--100 in color--and selected trip itineraries for viewing the state's geobotanical wonders.