The California naturalist handbook [[electronic resource] /] / Greg de Nevers, Deborah Stanger Edelman, Adina M. Merenlender |
Autore | De Nevers Greg |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (281 p.) |
Disciplina | 508.794 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
EdelmanDeborah Stanger
MerenlenderAdina |
Soggetto topico |
Biodiversity - California
Natural areas - California Natural history - California |
Soggetto non controllato |
adventurers
backpackers backpacking climate change impact effect of climate change forest freshwater resource geography geology global warming hands-on guide hikers national park native animals native plant natural environment natural history pacific crest trail rangeland resource interpretation travel wilderness yosemite |
ISBN | 0-520-95461-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786186003321 |
De Nevers Greg
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Field guide to animal tracks and scat of California [[electronic resource] /] / Mark Elbroch, Michael Kresky, Jonah Evans ; illustrated by Michael Kresky and Mark Elbroch |
Autore | Elbroch Mark |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (407 p.) |
Disciplina | 591.47/9 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
EvansJonah
KreskyMichael |
Collana | California natural history guide series |
Soggetto topico |
Animal tracks - California
Tracking and trailing - California |
Soggetto non controllato |
amphibian tracks
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ISBN |
1-280-77526-2
9786613685650 0-520-95164-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- GETTING STARTED -- MAMMAL TRACKS AND TRACK PATTERNS -- TRACKS AND TRAILS OF BIRDS AND OTHER ANIMALS -- ANIMAL SCATS, URINE, AND OTHER SCENT-MARKING BEHAVIORS -- BIRD PELLETS -- MAMMAL SPECIES ACCOUNTS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- ART CREDITS -- INDEX -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790304303321 |
Elbroch Mark
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Geology of the Sierra Nevada [[electronic resource] /] / Mary Hill |
Autore | Hill Mary <1923-> |
Edizione | [Rev. ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (467 p.) |
Disciplina | 557.94/4 |
Collana | California natural history guides |
Soggetto topico | Geology - Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.) |
Soggetto non controllato |
california
campers earth sciences earthquakes easy to read erosion field guide geologists geology textbooks glaciation gold rush gold hikers illustrated maps mineral deposits mountain range national parks natural forces natural history natural sciences natural world nature lovers nonfiction plate tectonics regional geology regional history rock science scientists sierra nevada travel guide travelers united states volcanic regions yosemite |
ISBN |
1-282-76283-4
9786612762833 0-520-93694-9 |
Classificazione | RU 55129 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Ever-Changing Sierra -- Geological Features And Where To See Them -- 1. Geology: Of Time And Rocks -- 2. The Range Today -- 3. Being First -- 4. Plate Tectonics Puts The Sierra Nevada In Its Place -- 5. Seas Of Long Ago -- 6. Great Is Granite -- 7. Treasures From The Earth -- 8. Landscapes Of Yesteryear -- 9. Days Of Fire -- 10. Days Of Ice -- 11. Mono Lake: The "Dead Sea" Of The West -- 12. The Yosemite "Problem" -- 13. The Mountains Tremble -- Coda -- Glossary -- Suggestions For Further Reading -- Quotation References -- Figure References -- Plate Credits -- Index -- About The Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788991703321 |
Hill Mary <1923->
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Uncertain path [[electronic resource] ] : a search for the future of national parks / / William C. Tweed ; with a foreword by Jonathan B. Jarvis |
Autore | Tweed William C |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
Disciplina | 333.78/30973 |
Soggetto topico |
National parks and reserves - United States - Management
National parks and reserves - United States - Forecasting National parks and reserves - United States - Philosophy Nature conservation - United States Environmental protection - United States Wilderness areas - California |
Soggetto non controllato |
adventures
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ISBN |
1-282-73249-8
9786612732492 0-520-94730-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1. South from Yosemite -- 2. Kings Canyon National Park -- 3. Sequoia National Park -- 4. National Parks in the Twenty-first Century -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791485803321 |
Tweed William C
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