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1500 California place names [[electronic resource] ] : their origin and meaning / / William Bright
| 1500 California place names [[electronic resource] ] : their origin and meaning / / William Bright |
| Autore | Bright William <1928-2006.> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 p.) |
| Disciplina | 917.94/001/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GuddeErwin Gustav <1889-1969.> |
| Soggetto topico | Names, Geographical - California |
| Soggetto non controllato |
aguanga
alcatraz bodega california residents california camping chamisal cultural appropriation geography golden state hiking history indian tribes indigenous people indigenous tribes la jolla lakes landmarks local tribes mountains native americans nature nonfiction reference siskiyou state geography tahoe tourism tourist guide travel destination travel tribes wilderness |
| ISBN |
1-280-08577-0
9786613520289 0-520-92054-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Preface -- Key to Pronunciation -- 1500 California Place Names |
| Altri titoli varianti | Fifteen hundred California place names |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779080603321 |
Bright William <1928-2006.>
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1998 | ||
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Causes and Consequences of Species Diversity in Forest Ecosystems
| Causes and Consequences of Species Diversity in Forest Ecosystems |
| Autore | Gilliam Frank S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (272 p.) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
gamma diversity
tree species Climatic change individual species-area relationship woody species TILD trees Pseudotsuga menziesii windthrow precipitation species conservation spatial analysis codispersion analysis variation partitioning herbaceous perennial species northern hardwood forests climate change stand development potential habitats Smithsonian ForestGEO tree regeneration forest conversion Biodiversity Exploratories trunk breakage topography questionnaire survey mid-domain effect assemblage lineage diversity Salicaceae salvaging temperate forests Shannon diversity USDA Forest Service tree species diversity Bray-Curtis species-area relationship Ericaceae legacies Picea abies herbaceous layer spatial patterns mountains United States wind damage abundance Hubbard Brook elevational shifts uprooting species diversity evolutionary diversity Pinus sylvestris natural disturbance-based silviculture Vietnam diversity Maxent human footprint productivity China microarthropod phylogenetic diversity temperature household respondents succession biodiversity tornado salvage logging excess nitrogen climate forest management understory plant communities Simpson diversity species richness landscape scale structural complexity tropical evergreen mixed forest seasonal variations disturbance severity competition and facilitation canopy structure Fagus sylvatica |
| ISBN | 3-03921-310-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910346683003321 |
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Gilliam Frank S
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| MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019 | ||
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Empire at the margins [[electronic resource] ] : culture, ethnicity, and frontier in early modern China / / edited by Pamela Kyle Crossley, Helen Siu, and Donald S. Sutton
| Empire at the margins [[electronic resource] ] : culture, ethnicity, and frontier in early modern China / / edited by Pamela Kyle Crossley, Helen Siu, and Donald S. Sutton |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (391 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.8/00951/0903 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CrossleyPamela Kyle
SiuHelen F SuttonDonald S |
| Collana | Studies on China |
| Soggetto topico | Ethnicity - China - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
asia
avars bandits chinese culture chinese history colonialism conquest dan empire ethnicity foreign policy frontier gender guizhou hainan highlands han history imperialism independence islam kingdoms kitans manchu miao ming dynasty ming empire mongols mountains muslim nationalism nonfiction pearl river pirates provinces qiang qing empire qing law race rebellion religion resistance smuggling social order tusi uyghurs war women in history yao wars yao yunnan |
| ISBN |
1-282-35656-9
0-520-92753-2 9786612356568 1-59875-924-8 |
| Classificazione | LB 48440 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I. Identity at the heart of empire -- Ethnicity in the Qing Eight Banners / Mark C. Elliott -- Making Mongols / Pamela Kyle Crossley -- "A fierce and brutal people:" on Islam and Muslims in Qing law / Jonathan N. Lipman -- Part II. Narrative wars at the new frontiers -- The Qing and Islam on the western frontier / James A. Millward and Laura J. Newby -- The cant of conquest: Tusi offices and China's political incorporation of the southwest frontier / John E. Herman -- Part III. Old contests of the south and southwest -- The Yao wars in the mid-Ming and their impact on Yao ethnicity / David Faure -- Ethnicity and the Miao frontier in the eighteenth century / Donald S. Sutton -- Ethnicity, conflict, and the state in the early to mid-Qing: the Hainan highlands, 1644-1800 / Anne Csete -- Part IV. Uncharted boundaries -- Ethnic labels in a mountainous region: the case of She "bandits" / Wing-hoi Chan -- Lineage, market, pirate, and Dan: ethnicity in the Pearl River delta of south China / Helen F. Siu and Liu Zhiwei. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Culture, ethnicity, and frontier in early modern China |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783668803321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2006 | ||
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Giant pandas [[electronic resource] ] : biology and conservation / / edited by Donald Lindburg and Karen Baragona ; with a foreword by George B. Schaller
| Giant pandas [[electronic resource] ] : biology and conservation / / edited by Donald Lindburg and Karen Baragona ; with a foreword by George B. Schaller |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkley, : University of California Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 599.789 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LindburgDonald G. <1932->
BaragonaKaren <1967-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Giant panda
Giant panda - Conservation |
| Soggetto non controllato |
animal behavior
animal population animals in captivity asia bamboo biology breeding chengdu zoo china conservation ecology environment environmentalism extinction foping nature reserve giant pandas habitat mabian nature reserve mountains natural science paleontology population decline qinling mountains red pandas reintroduction reproduction science supertree ursidae wild animals wildlife yele nature reserve zoo animals zoo atlanta zoology |
| ISBN |
9786612357190
0-520-93016-9 1-282-35719-0 1-59734-633-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDG -- Introduction -- 1. Phylogenetic Position of the Giant Panda -- BRIEF REPORT 1.1 -- 2. What Is a Giant Panda? -- 3. A Paleontologist's Perspective on the Origin and Relationships of the Giant Panda -- 4. Variation in Ursid Life Histories -- BRIEF REPORT 4.1 -- 5. Future Survival of Giant Pandas in the Qinling Mountains of China -- WORKSHOP REPORT 5.1 -- 6. Nutritional Strategy of Giant Pandas in the Qinling Mountains of China -- BRIEF REPORT 6.1 -- 7. Chemical Communication in Giant Pandas -- BRIEF REPORT 7.1 -- 8. Reproduction in Giant Pandas -- 9. COMPARATIVE ECOLOGY OF GIANT PANDAS IN THE FIVE MOUNTAIN RANGES OF THEIR DISTRIBUTION IN CHINA -- PANEL REPORT 9.1. Assessing the Habitat and Distribution of the Giant Panda: Methods and Issues -- BRIEF REPORT 9.1 -- 10. Giant Panda Migration and Habitat Utilization in Foping Nature Reserve, China -- BRIEF REPORT 10.1 -- 11. MAPPING HABITAT SUITABILITY FOR GIANT PANDAS IN FOPING NATURE RESERVE, CHINA -- PANEL REPORT 11.1 -- 12. SYMPATRY OF GIANT AND RED PANDAS ON YELE NATURAL RESERVE, CHINA -- 13. BALANCING PANDA AND HUMAN NEEDS FOR BAMBOO SHOOTS IN MABIAN NATURE RESERVE, CHINA: PREDICTIONS FROM A LOGISTIC-LIKE MODEL -- PANEL REPORT 13.1 -- 14. A NEW PARADIGM FOR PANDA RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION: INTEGRATING ECOLOGY WITH HUMAN DEMOGRAPHICS, BEHAVIOR, AND SOCIOECONOMICS -- PANEL REPORT 14.1 -- 15. BIOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATING FUTURE EFFORTS IN GIANT PANDA CONSERVATION -- PANEL REPORT 15.1 -- THE LEGACY OF EXTINCTION RISK: LESSONS FROM GIANT PANDAS AND OTHER THREATENED CARNIVORES -- PANEL REPORT 16.1 -- 17. BIOMEDICAL SURVEY OF CAPTIVE GIANT PANDAS: -- BRIEF REPORT 17.1 -- WORKSHOP REPORT 17.1 -- Conclusion -- APPENDIX A. Keynote Address -- APPENDIX B. KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY MARSHALL JON ES -- APPENDIX C. MEMORANDUM OF CONSENSUS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783388403321 |
| Berkley, : University of California Press, c2004 | ||
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Introduction to the geology of southern California and its native plants / Clarence A. Hall, Jr. ; photography by Lauri L. Holbrook
| Introduction to the geology of southern California and its native plants / Clarence A. Hall, Jr. ; photography by Lauri L. Holbrook |
| Autore | Hall Clarence A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (545 p.) |
| Disciplina | 557.94/9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HolbrookLauri L |
| Soggetto topico |
Geology - California, Southern
Endemic plants - California, Southern |
| Soggetto non controllato |
authoritative resource
botany and natural sciences caves and caverns colorado desert dynamic geological environment geological environments geology and geography mojave mountains native plants natural faults natural habitats plate techtonics san andreas fault san diego sierra nevada southern california yosemite national park |
| ISBN |
1-282-35913-4
9786612359132 0-520-93326-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. The earth and geologic time -- pt. 3. Southern California through geologic time -- pt. 4. Geology and botany of southern California's geomorphic provinces -- pt. 5. Botany and plant families. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780638203321 |
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Hall Clarence A
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 | ||
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Kea, bird of paradox [[electronic resource] ] : the evolution and behavior of a New Zealand parrot / / Judy Diamond and Alan B. Bond
| Kea, bird of paradox [[electronic resource] ] : the evolution and behavior of a New Zealand parrot / / Judy Diamond and Alan B. Bond |
| Autore | Diamond Judy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.7/1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BondAlan B. <1946-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Kea - Evolution
Kea - Behavior |
| Soggetto non controllato |
adaptability
adaptive behavior alpine habitat animal behavior animals behavioral flexibility biology bird ecology ecosystem ethology habitat kaka kea life sciences mountain birds mountains natural history nature new zealand nonfiction open program animals ornithology parrot rainforest science southern alps unforgiving environment wild animals wilderness zoology |
| ISBN |
1-282-35618-6
9786612356186 0-520-92080-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Moa's Legacy -- 2. From Relict to Renegade -- 3. Hanging Out with the Gang -- 4. Growing and Learning -- 5. The Prince and the Pauper -- 6. From Bounties to Black Markets -- Appendix A: List of Common and Scientific Names -- Appendix B: Supplementary Tables -- Notes -- References -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778079503321 |
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Diamond Judy
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1999 | ||
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Mountain geography [[electronic resource] ] : physical and human dimensions / / edited by Martin F. Price ... [et al.]
| Mountain geography [[electronic resource] ] : physical and human dimensions / / edited by Martin F. Price ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (397 p.) |
| Disciplina | 910/.02143 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PriceMartin F |
| Soggetto topico |
Mountains
Mountain people Human geography Geomorphology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
anthropology
comprehensive resource conservation critical resources dynamic environments earth science earth sciences ecology environmental geographical processes geography geology geomorphic processes gives readers global importance global population human geography landforms mountain agriculture mountain ranges mountains nature physical geography science sustainale mountain development water resources wilderness |
| ISBN | 0-520-95697-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction to Mountains -- 2. Origins of Mountains -- 3. Mountain Climate -- 4. Snow, Ice, Avalanches, and Glaciers -- 5. Mountain Landforms and Geomorphic Processes -- 6. Mountain Soils -- 7. Mountain Vegetation -- 8. Mountain Wildlife -- 9. Attitudes Toward Mountains -- 10. People in the Mountains -- 11. Agricultural Settlement and Land Use in Mountains -- 12. Sustainable Mountain Development -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779977703321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013 | ||
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Natural state [[electronic resource] ] : a literary anthology of California nature writing / / selected and edited by Steven Gilbar ; with a foreword by David Brower
| Natural state [[electronic resource] ] : a literary anthology of California nature writing / / selected and edited by Steven Gilbar ; with a foreword by David Brower |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Disciplina | 508.794 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | GilbarSteven |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural history - California
Nature |
| Soggetto non controllato |
american history
anthology big sur california climbing coastal continental drift desert geography grand canyon hunting literary anthology matterhorn mother nature mountain climbing mountains national parks natural world nature writing nature rock climbing santa ana santa rosa short story collection united states history us history west coast western united states western us yosemite |
| ISBN |
1-283-64631-5
0-520-92033-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Natural State -- Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- INTRODUCTION -- THE CREATION -- Grampa Ramsey and the Great Canyon -- THE MOUNTAINS -- An Elk Hunt -- Ramblings in Yosemite -- Lake Tahoe -- Climbing Matterhorn Peak -- A Mount for All Seasons -- Trumpets of Light -- The Fourth Dimension -- Climbing Half Dome -- THE HILLS AND VALLEYS -- Into the Valley -- The Sea Fogs -- On Sonoma Mountain -- Flight -- Spirits of the Valley -- A Reflection on White Geese -- In Condor Country -- Winter's Fog -- A Vanishing Land -- Remnants -- THE DESERT -- Desert Walking -- Death Valley -- Overlooking Carrizo Gorge -- The Palms in Our Hands -- THE COAST -- Gaviota Coast Trails -- Where the Mountains Meet the Sea -- Big Sur -- The Sundown Sea -- A Certain Moment -- Tapping the Source -- Santa Rosa -- Lost Coast -- EARTH, WIND, RAIN, AND FIRE -- Continental Drift -- The San Andreas Discrepancy -- A Wind-Storm in the Forest -- The Santa Ana -- Nurslings of the Sky -- The Storm -- After the Fire -- Afterword Coming into the Watershed -- FURTHER READING -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785979703321 |
| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1998 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Plant diversity of an Andean cloud forest [[electronic resource] ] : checklist of the vascular flora of Maquipucuna, Ecuador / / Grady L. Webster and Robert M. Rhode
| Plant diversity of an Andean cloud forest [[electronic resource] ] : checklist of the vascular flora of Maquipucuna, Ecuador / / Grady L. Webster and Robert M. Rhode |
| Autore | Webster Grady L (Grady Linder), <1927-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2001 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (253 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.9866/13 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | RhodeRobert M <1961-> (Robert Martin) |
| Collana | University of California publications. Botany |
| Soggetto topico | Botany - Ecuador - Bosque Protector Maquipucuna Region |
| Soggetto non controllato |
andes
biodiversity botany climate cloud forest conservation ecology ecuador environment environmentalism epiphytes flora forest habitat life sciences maquipucuna mountains natural sciences natural world nature preserve nature nonfiction orchids plant diversity plant sciences plant species plants pteridophytes rainforest science wilderness yumbos |
| ISBN |
1-282-35620-8
9786612356209 0-520-91593-3 |
| Classificazione | WI 9240 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Abstract -- Resumen -- Introduction -- Climate and topography -- Vegetation -- Floristics of ecuadorian cloud forests -- Analysis of the vascular flora of maquipucuna -- Relationships with other floras -- Conservational status of the maquipucuna cloud forests -- Circumscription of the region covered by the inventory -- Enumeration of taxa -- Appendix A. Dominant or conspicuous taxa of secondary and roadside vegetation in the Maquipucuna region, between 11 50 and 1500 m -- Appendix B. Dominant or abundant taxa of primary cloud forest (lower montane forest), 1700-2000 m -- Appendix C. Dominant or abundant taxa of upper montane forest, 21 00-2750 m -- Appendix D. Dominant and conspicuous taxa in riparian vegetation, 1 125-2000 m -- Appendix E. Distribution of epiphytes in the Maquipucuna vascular flora -- Literature Cited -- Plates |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778076503321 |
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Webster Grady L (Grady Linder), <1927->
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2001 | ||
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