This monumental book describes and documents one of the most biodiverse temperate mountain ranges on Earth: The Klamath Mountains Geomorphic Province of northwest CA and southwest OR. The first comprehensive Natural History written for this region 34 contributing authors―all experts in their fields Chapters including Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Plant Communities, First Peoples, Geology, Climate, Fire Ecology, and much more Full color, rich illustrations, and well curated photos bring 496 pages to life

The Klamath Mountains: A Natural History

Michael Kauffmann

Justin Garwood

Backcountry Press

The desert areas of California include the northwestern portion of the Sonoran Desert, the largest part of the Mojave Desert, and the western margin of the Great Basin. A key ecological feature of the remarkable California desert region is winter-rainfall coupled with dry summers. This rainfall regime, a gradient of temperatures from low- to high-elevations, and a complex array of rocks has produced highly specialized habitats for plant survival. California Desert Plants explores these vast and intimate desert landscapes through their diverse, colorful, and dynamic flora. The book includes: Over 400 color photographs of plants and landscapes. Descriptions and photos of dominant plant species. Overview of plant adaptations to desert environments. Discussion of major desert habitats

California Desert Plants

Philip Rundel

Robert Gustafson

Manzanita's center of biodiversity is in the California Floristic Province, where they are the "rock stars" of woody shrub diversity. Ranging from the Sierra Nevada mountains to coastal bluffs along the Pacific, from temperate rainforests along the North Coast to arid mountain slopes in Southern California, a wealth of manzanita species and subspecies can be found in an astonishing array of environments. Field Guide to Manzanitas presents an assimilation of images, descriptions, and range maps to better understand these plants through: Color plates for identifying the world's manzanitas Accurate and updated range maps 28 manzanita hot-spots for finding them in the field Spectacular photos from across North America Simplified keys by region Discussion covering endemism, ecology, and evolution of the genus

Field Guide to Manzanitas

TOM PARKER

Michael Vasey

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