Pam Mackay Thomas, Timothy Thomas

Southern California Mountains Wildflowers (eBook, ePUB)

A Field Guide to Wildflowers above 5,000 Feet: San Bernardino, San Gabriel, and San Jacinto Ranges

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Southern California Mountains Wildflowers presents 380 plant species of the diverse southern California Mountains, including dominant species and plants most likely noticed. With information about distinguishing less common species from those that are more widespread, this guide is sure to please botanists and more serious plant enthusiasts. Including many of the rare plants that make each mountain range unique, especially those endemic to the Big Bear region, a world-famous "biodiversity hotspot," this is a must-have for any wildflower lover. Look inside to find:

Detailed yet user-friendly descriptions and full-color photos of 380 wildflowers, trees, shrubs, and ferns

Information on flowering season and interesting facts about each plant

Natural history information for southern California mountains, including geography, geology, and climate

Discussion of plant adaptations to higher elevations

Information on conservation and threats to mountain plants

Early botanical explorers of southern California mountains

How native mountain plants were used by Native Americans

Plants arranged by color and family

A glossary of botanical terms

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781493019229
• Artikelnr.: 45223252

Autorenporträt

By Pam Mackay and Timothy Thomas