Plant And Animal Endemism In California

Author : Susan Harrison
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520275546

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Plant and Animal Endemism in California by Susan Harrison Pdf

California is globally renowned for its biological diversity, including its wealth of unique, or endemic, species. Many reasons have been cited to explain this abundance: the complex geology and topography of its landscape, the special powers of its Mediterranean-type climate, and the historic and modern barriers to the wider dispersal of its flora and fauna. Plant and Animal Endemism in California compiles and synthesizes a wealth of data on this singular subject, providing new and updated lists of native species, comparing patterns and causes of both plant and animal endemism, and interrogating the classic explanations proposed for the state’s special significance in light of new molecular evidence. Susan Harrison also offers a summary of the innovative tools that have been developed and used in California to conserve and protect this stunning and imperiled diversity.

Author : Harold Mooney,Erika Zavaleta
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520962170

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Ecosystems of California by Harold Mooney,Erika Zavaleta Pdf

This long-anticipated reference and sourcebook for California’s remarkable ecological abundance provides an integrated assessment of each major ecosystem type—its distribution, structure, function, and management. A comprehensive synthesis of our knowledge about this biologically diverse state, Ecosystems of California covers the state from oceans to mountaintops using multiple lenses: past and present, flora and fauna, aquatic and terrestrial, natural and managed. Each chapter evaluates natural processes for a specific ecosystem, describes drivers of change, and discusses how that ecosystem may be altered in the future. This book also explores the drivers of California’s ecological patterns and the history of the state’s various ecosystems, outlining how the challenges of climate change and invasive species and opportunities for regulation and stewardship could potentially affect the state’s ecosystems. The text explicitly incorporates both human impacts and conservation and restoration efforts and shows how ecosystems support human well-being. Edited by two esteemed ecosystem ecologists and with overviews by leading experts on each ecosystem, this definitive work will be indispensable for natural resource management and conservation professionals as well as for undergraduate or graduate students of California’s environment and curious naturalists.

Author : California. Department of Fish and Game
Publisher : Calif. Department of Fish and Game
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : UCSD:31822033456799

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Atlas of the Biodiversity of California by California. Department of Fish and Game Pdf

Those of us who live in California know that it is an amazing place, and one of the reasons our state is so unique is the incredible diversity of life throughout its length and breadth. This atlas shows what the diversity of life in California is and where such resources are located.

Author : B.A. Roberts,J. Proctor
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401137225

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The Ecology of Areas with Serpentinized Rocks by B.A. Roberts,J. Proctor Pdf

Author : Peter H. Raven,Daniel I. Axelrod
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1978-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0520095731

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Origin and Relationships of the California Flora by Peter H. Raven,Daniel I. Axelrod Pdf

Author : Harold Mooney,Erika Zavaleta
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520278806

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Ecosystems of California by Harold Mooney,Erika Zavaleta Pdf

This long-anticipated reference and sourcebook for CaliforniaÕs remarkable ecological abundance provides an integrated assessment of each major ecosystem typeÑits distribution, structure, function, and management. A comprehensive synthesis of our knowledge about this biologically diverse state, Ecosystems of California covers the state from oceans to mountaintops using multiple lenses: past and present, flora and fauna, aquatic and terrestrial, natural and managed. Each chapter evaluates natural processes for a specific ecosystem, describes drivers of change, and discusses how that ecosystem may be altered in the future. This book also explores the drivers of CaliforniaÕs ecological patterns and the history of the stateÕs various ecosystems, outlining how the challenges of climate change and invasive species and opportunities for regulation and stewardship could potentially affect the stateÕs ecosystems. The text explicitly incorporates both human impacts and conservation and restoration efforts and shows how ecosystems support human well-being. Edited by two esteemed ecosystem ecologists and with overviews by leading experts on each ecosystem, this definitive work will be indispensable for natural resource management and conservation professionals as well as for undergraduate or graduate students of CaliforniaÕs environment and curious naturalists.

Author : Paul R. Ehrlich,Anne H. Ehrlich
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781597260961

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The Dominant Animal by Paul R. Ehrlich,Anne H. Ehrlich Pdf

Humans are unquestionably the dominant animal. Why, then, are we creating a world that threatens our own species? Two renowned scientists tackle the fundamental challenge of the human predicament and offer a vivid and unique exploration of humanity's origins, evolution, and its potential future.

Author : Kathleen Johnson Dickey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Baja California (Mexico : Peninsula)
ISBN : UCSD:31822005116074

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A Natural History Guide to Baja California by Kathleen Johnson Dickey Pdf

Author : David Horák,Vincent Ralph Clark,Kevin Y. Njabo,Jon Fjeldså,Vincent Deblauwe
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832514511

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Biodiversity across Afromontane Environments by David Horák,Vincent Ralph Clark,Kevin Y. Njabo,Jon Fjeldså,Vincent Deblauwe Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 3542 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128160978

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Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes by Anonim Pdf

Encyclopedia of the World’s Biomes is a unique, five volume reference that provides a global synthesis of biomes, including the latest science. All of the book's chapters follow a common thematic order that spans biodiversity importance, principal anthropogenic stressors and trends, changing climatic conditions, and conservation strategies for maintaining biomes in an increasingly human-dominated world. This work is a one-stop shop that gives users access to up-to-date, informative articles that go deeper in content than any currently available publication. Offers students and researchers a one-stop shop for information currently only available in scattered or non-technical sources Authored and edited by top scientists in the field Concisely written to guide the reader though the topic Includes meaningful illustrations and suggests further reading for those needing more specific information

Author : Stephen Feinstein
Publisher : Capstone Classroom
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1432926837

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California Plants and Animals by Stephen Feinstein Pdf

Describes the plants and animals found in the many regions of California, including those found in deserts, forests, and off the state's coast.

Author : Susan Harrison,Nishanta Rajakaruna
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520948457

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Serpentine by Susan Harrison,Nishanta Rajakaruna Pdf

Serpentine soils have long fascinated biologists for the specialized floras they support and the challenges they pose to plant survival and growth. This volume focuses on what scientists have learned about major questions in earth history, evolution, ecology, conservation, and restoration from the study of serpentine areas, especially in California. Results from molecular studies offer insight into evolutionary patterns, while new ecological research examines both species and communities. Serpentine highlights research whose breadth provides context and fresh insights into the evolution and ecology of stressful environments.

Author : Cal Alive
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780971125919

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Habitats Alive! by Cal Alive Pdf

LC copies imperfect: accompanying CD-ROM wanting.

Author : Jon E. Keeley,Tom Scott
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Fire ecology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105018354568

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Brushfires in California by Jon E. Keeley,Tom Scott Pdf

Author : Robert F. Hoover
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Phytogeography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105032677036

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Endemism in the Flora of the Great Valley of California by Robert F. Hoover Pdf