Charles Hood

Wild Sonoma

Exploring Nature in Wine Country
Illustrator: Laws, John Muir

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Produktbeschreibung

"Wild Sonoma celebrates the natural landscapes of Sonoma County. The book begins with a primer on ecology basics, including the impact of fire, before a survey of sixty-two of the area's iconic and commonly encountered species. It concludes with a tour of six sites to experience Sonoma's diverse natural beauty, with a special emphasis on access"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Heyday Books
• New ed
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 164mm x 227mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781597145893
• ISBN-10: 1597145890
• Artikelnr.: 63157762

Autorenporträt

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Jane Goodall
 
Introduction: Welcome to Wild Sonoma!
 
Part 1: Where Nature Comes From
* water and watersheds
* dirt versus soil
* fire and fire ecology
Part 2: a Field Guide to Cool, Interesting, and Essential Species
 
birds 
* acorn woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus
* American coot Fulica americana
* American robin Turdus migratorius
* Anna’s hummingbird Calypte anna
* California quail Callipepla californica
* California scrub-jay Aphelocoma californica
* common raven Corvus corax
* dark-eyed junco Junco hyemalis
* double-crested cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus
* golden-crowned sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla
* great blue heron Ardea herodias
* great egret Ardea alba
* house finch Haemorhous mexicanus
* mallard Anas platyrhynchos
* mourning dove Zenaida macroura
* red-tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis
* red-winged blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
* tree swallow Tachycineta bicolor
* turkey vulture Cathartes aura
* western bluebird Sialia mexicana
flowers, shrubs, and trees
* arroyo willow Salix lasiolepis
* bay laurel Umbellularia californica
* blue dicks Dipterostemon capitatum
* California buckeye Aesculus californica
* California poppy Eschscholzia californica
* coast live oak Quercus agrifolia
* coast redwood Sequoia sempervirens
* common manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita
* Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
* Douglas iris Iris douglasiana
* field mustard Brassica spp.
* Pacific madrone Arbutus menziesii
* Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum
* sky lupine Lupinus nanus
* spring vetch Vicia sativa
* sticky monkey-flower Diplacus aurantiacus
* toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia
* valley oak Quercus lobata
insects
* common buckeye Junonia coenia
* bumble bee Bombus spp.
* cabbage white Pieris rapae
* California sister Adelpha californica
* common yellowjacket Vespula pensylvanica
* darkling beetle Eleodes grandicollis
* flame skimmer Libellula saturata
* harvester ant Veromessor andrei
* mourning cloak Nymphalis antiopa
* pipevine swallowtail Battus philenor
mammals
 
* black bear Urus americanus
* bobcat Lynx rufus
* coyote Canis latrans
* gray fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus
* mule deer Odocoileus hemionus
* northern raccoon Procyon lotor
* striped skunk Mephitis mephitis
* western gray squirrel Sciurus griseus
reptiles and amphibians
* California newt Taricha torosa
* garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis
* gopher snake Pituophis catenifer
* northern Pacific rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus
* Sierran treefrog Pseudacris sierra
* western fence lizard Sceloporus occidentalis 
Part 3: Explorations and Excursions
* Jenner and the Russian River Estuary
* Lake Sonoma
* The Middle Russian River
* Spring Lake Regional Park
* Jack London State Historic Park
* Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
  
Where to Go Next
 
About the Authors