"A comprehensive flora of San Bruno Mountain and its endangered species. This guide details more than 500 plant species, including more than 300 native plants. The birds, butterflies, reptiles, geology, climate, dynamic changes, and political history of the area also feature in the book"--
"A comprehensive flora of San Bruno Mountain and its endangered species. This guide details more than 500 plant species, including more than 300 native plants. The birds, butterflies, reptiles, geology, climate, dynamic changes, and political history of the area also feature in the book"--Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Doug Allshouse was a founding member of Friends of San Bruno Mountain in 1995. He led his first field trip on the Mountain in 1996 and continues leading trips for the Yerba Buena chapter of the California Native Plant Society today, where he serves as chair for the San Bruno Mountain Committee. David Nelson worked in the field of outdoor recreation before becoming a hand surgeon. He has also written three books for the Federation of Fly Fishers. He serves as chair for the Locally Rare Plant Committee of the Yerba Buena Chapter of the California Native Plant Society.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword Preface Introduction * How to Use This Guide * History * Geology * Climate Vegetation * Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Plants * Plant Communities on San Bruno Mountain * Plant Processes Lichens and Plants * Common Names * Lichens * Bryophytes - Hornworts, Liverworts, Mosses * Catalogue of Vascular Plants - Pteridophyta, Horsetails, Ferns * Gymnosperms * Flower Color Guide * Magnoliids (Flowering Plants) * Eudicots * Monocots Selected Fauna * San Bruno Mountain’s Endangered and Threatened Butterflies * Additional Insects and Arthropods * Terrestrial Snails and Slugs * Birds Visitor Guide * Planning a Visit * Trails Appendices: * Lichens * Bryophytes * Butterflies * Birds * Mammals * Reptiles * Amphibians * Trail Map Property Ownership and Place Names Map Acknowledgments Resources * Acknowledging Conservation * The Previous Floras Photo and Illustration Credits Bibliography Glossary Index About the Authors
