Napa valley historical ecology atlas [[electronic resource] ] : exploring a hidden landscape of transformation and resilience / / Robin Grossinger ; design and cartography by Ruth Askevold ; contributing research by Julie Beagle ... [et al.]
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| Autore: |
Grossinger Robin <1969->
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| Titolo: |
Napa valley historical ecology atlas [[electronic resource] ] : exploring a hidden landscape of transformation and resilience / / Robin Grossinger ; design and cartography by Ruth Askevold ; contributing research by Julie Beagle ... [et al.]
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| Pubblicazione: | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (238 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 577.09794/190223 |
| Soggetto topico: | Landscape changes - California - Napa Valley |
| Landscapes - California - Napa Valley - History | |
| Ecology - California - Napa Valley - History | |
| Natural history - California - Napa Valley | |
| Physical geography - California - Napa Valley - History | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
AskevoldRuth
BeagleJulie
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. Exploring The Napa Valley Through Time -- 2. Oak Savannas And Wildflower Fields -- 3. Creeks -- 4. Valley Wetlands -- 5. Napa River -- 6. Tidal Marshlands -- 7. Landscape Transformation And Resilience -- 8. Landscape Tours -- Common And Scientific Names Of Species -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | How has California's landscape changed? What did now-familiar places look like during prior centuries? What can the past teach us about designing future landscapes? The Napa Valley Historical Ecology Atlas explores these questions by taking readers on a dazzling visual tour of Napa Valley from the early 1800's onward-a forgotten land of brilliant wildflower fields, lush wetlands, and grand oak savannas. Robin Grossinger weaves together rarely-seen historical maps, traveler's accounts, photographs, and paintings to reconstruct early Napa Valley and document its physical transformation over the past two centuries. The Atlas provides a fascinating new perspective on this iconic landscape, showing the natural heritage that has enabled the agricultural success of the region today. The innovative research of Grossinger and his historical ecology team allows us to visualize the past in unprecedented detail, improving our understanding of the living landscapes we inhabit and suggesting strategies to increase their health and resilience in the future. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Napa valley historical ecology atlas |
| ISBN: | 1-283-37356-4 |
| 9786613373564 | |
| 0-520-95172-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910461575203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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