LEADER 04035nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910460036903321 005 20210518030056.0 010 $a1-282-73250-1 010 $a9786612732508 010 $a0-520-94732-0 024 7 $a10.1525/9780520947320 035 $a(CKB)2670000000041750 035 $a(EBL)572073 035 $a(OCoLC)659563230 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000420988 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11294563 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000420988 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10407507 035 $a(PQKB)10601517 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC572073 035 $a(DE-B1597)520851 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780520947320 035 $a(PPN)163218005 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL572073 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10409325 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL273250 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000041750 100 $a20091223d2010 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun#---|uu|u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aIntroduction to earth, soil, and land in California$b[electronic resource] /$fDavid Carle 210 $aBerkeley $cUniversity of California Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (252 p.) 225 1 $aCalifornia natural history guide series ;$vno. 101 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a0-520-26681-1 311 0 $a0-520-25828-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tCONTENTS --$tACKNOWLEDGMENTS --$tINTRODUCTION --$tSoil Profiles and Categories --$tCities in the Soil --$tDecomposers, Partners, and Parasites --$tShredders, Grazers, and Predators --$tHigher-Level Predators --$tBurrowers for Shelter and Food --$tLines on the Land --$tHarvesting Wealth from the Earth --$tFire and Soil --$tWildland Management --$tUNTAMED LAND --$tWhy Farmlands Matter --$tDirt First! --$tDeath by a Thousand Cuts --$tMount Trashmores --$tEcological Footprints --$tCompassionate Numbers --$tFrom Earthworms to Earth Day --$tOnline Soil and Land Resources --$tReferences --$tArt Credits --$tAdditional Captions --$tIndex --$tAbout the author 330 $aFollowing his acclaimed guides to air, fire, and water, David Carle now offers a fascinating exploration of one more primary element of the natural world-the land beneath our feet. From earthworms and earthquakes to Earth Day, this concise, engaging guide is a multifaceted primer on the literal foundation of California's environment. Carle tells how soil ecosystems function, discusses what lives in the soil, and examines various soil types. He then turns to the relationship between humans and the land, and investigates the various uses and abuses that land in California endures: large scale agriculture, mining, and development, as well as fires, floods, and erosion. The guide also details the history of land use in the state, making it an essential resource for understanding our total reliance on soil, the marvelous substrate that is the basis of life.? Covers the entire state, including California's wildlands, farmland, cities, and landfills? Assesses California's ecological footprint on planet Earth? Discusses many different life forms found in soil, including bacteria, fungi, insects, and mammals? Features 92 color photographs and 18 maps A book in the Californians and Their Environment subseries, dedicated to understanding human influences on the state's ecology and natural resources 410 0$aCalifornia natural history guides ;$vno. 101. 606 $aSoil ecology$zCalifornia 606 $aSoil animals$zCalifornia 606 $aLand use$zCalifornia 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSoil ecology 615 0$aSoil animals 615 0$aLand use 676 $a508.794 700 $aCarle$b David$f1950-$01026593 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910460036903321 996 $aIntroduction to earth, soil, and land in California$92478328 997 $aUNINA