The California naturalist handbook / / Greg de Nevers, Deborah Stanger Edelman, Adina M. Merenlender

• Autore: De Nevers Greg
• Pubblicazione: Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (281 p.)
• Disciplina: 508.794
• Soggetto topico: Biodiversity - California; Natural areas - California; Natural history - California
• Altri autori: EdelmanDeborah Stanger MerenlenderAdina
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. California Natural History and the Role of Naturalists -- 2. Geology, Climate, and Soils -- 3. Water -- 4. Plants -- 5. Forest, Woodland, and Range Resources and Management -- 6. Animals -- 7. Energy and Global Environmental Issues -- 8. Interpretation, Collaboration, and Citizen Science -- Glossary -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The California Naturalist Handbook provides a fun, science-based introduction to California's natural history with an emphasis on observation, discovery, communication, stewardship and conservation. It is a hands-on guide to learning about the natural environment of California. Subjects covered include California natural history and geology, native plants and animals, California's freshwater resources and ecosystems, forest and rangeland resources, conservation biology, and the effects of global warming on California's natural communities. The Handbook also discusses how to create and use a field notebook, natural resource interpretation, citizen science, and collaborative conservation and serves as the primary text for the California Naturalist Program.
• Titolo autorizzato: The California naturalist handbook
• ISBN: 0-520-95461-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820556403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II