Download or read book Abandonment of the Name Hartford Hill Rhyolite Tuff and Adoption of New Formation Names for Middle Tertiary Ash flow Tuffs in the Carson City Silver City Area Nevada written by Edward C. Bingler and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Terrestrial Vegetation of California 3rd Edition written by Michael Barbour and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-07-17 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This completely new edition of Terrestrial Vegetation of California clearly documents the extraordinary complexity and richness of the plant communities and of the state and the forces that shape them. This volume is a storehouse of information of value to anyone concerned with meeting the challenge of understanding, managing or conserving these unique plant communities under the growing threats of climate change, biological invasions and development."—Harold Mooney, Professor of Environmental Biology, Stanford University "The plants of California are under threat like never before. Traditional pressures of development and invasive species have been joined by a newly-recognized threat: human-caused climate change. It is essential that we thoroughly understand current plant community dynamics in order to have a hope of conserving them. This book represents an important, well-timed advance in knowledge of the vegetation of this diverse state and is an essential resource for professionals, students, and the general public alike."—Brent Mishler, Director of the University & Jepson Herbaria and Professor of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley
Download or read book Geologic Evolution of the Mojave Desert and Southwestern Basin and Range written by Allen F. Glazner and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2002 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CD-ROM contains: Electronic version of text -- Maps.
Download or read book Manual of Grasses for North America written by Mary E. Barkworth and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2007-09-15 with total page 1552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grasses are the world’s most important plants. They are the dominant species over large parts of the earth’s land surface, a fact that is reflected in the many different words that exist for grasslands, words such as prairie, veldt, palouse, and pampas to mention just a few. As a group, grasses are of major ecological importance, as soil binders and providers of shelter and food for wild animals, both large and small. Some grasses, such as wheat, rice, corn, barley, rye, tef, and sugar cane are major sources of calories for humans and their livestock; others, primarily bamboos, are used for construction, tools, paper, and fabric. More recently, the seed catalogs that tantalize gardeners each winter have borne witness to an increasing appreciation of the aesthetic value of grasses. The Manual of Grasses for North America is designed as a successor to the classic volume by Hitchcock and Chase. It reflects current taxonomic thought and includes keys, illustrations, and distribution maps for the nearly 900 native and 400 introduced species that have been found in North America north of Mexico. In addition, it presents keys and illustrations for several species that are known only in cultivation or are of major agricultural significance, either as progenitors of bread wheat and corn or as a major threat to North American agriculture because of their ability to hybridize with crop species. The Manual of Grasses for North America is a major reference work for grasses that will retain its value for many years.
Download or read book Terrestrial Plant Ecology written by Michael G. Barbour and published by Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A textbook covering the entire field, blending classical topics with the results of new research, summarizing yet presenting conflicting evidence and opinions, avoiding jargon when possible, and focusing on being a textbook rather than an exhaustive reference. First published in 1979 and again in 1987; here two new authors have been added to account for the broadening of the discipline. Some basic background in the biological sciences is assumed. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Download or read book Paleoenvironments and Paleohydrology of the Mojave and Southern Great Basin Deserts written by Yehouda Enzel and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2003 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Tribe Gnaphalieae Asteraceae written by Arne A. Anderberg and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In Search of Ancient Oregon written by Ellen Morris Bishop and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2006-06-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geology is an extremely visual subject, and In Search of Ancient Oregon is a beautifully photographed, expertly written account of Oregon's fascinating geological story. Written by a passionate and professional geologist who has spent countless hours in the field exploring and photographing the state, In Search of Ancient Oregon is a book for all those interested in Oregon's landscapes and environments. It presents fine-art-quality color photographs of well-known features such as Mount Hood, Crater Lake, Smith Rock, Steens Mountain, the Columbia River Gorge, and Cannon Beach, and scenic, not so well known places such as Jordan Craters, Leslie Gulch, Abert Rim, Hells Canyon, Elkhorn Mountains, and Three Fingered Jack. Each of the more than 220 stunning photographs is accompanied by readable text, presenting the story of how Oregon's diverse landscapes evolved — and what we may expect in the future. Until now, no book has presented this dynamic story in a way that everyone interested in Oregon's natural history can easily understand. The combination of extraordinary photographs and the author's lucid explanations make this book both unique and essential for those curious about our own contemporary landscape.
Download or read book Early Uses of California Plants written by Edward K. Balls and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1962 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information from many sources has been compiled here to present the most important uses of plants by early inhabitants of California, as well as methods of preparing the plants for use. The Indian method of leaching acorn meal so it could be eaten, the medicinal value of Yerba Mansa, the use of other plants for making baskets, rope, and clothing, are some of the subjects treated.
Download or read book A Preliminary Synopsis of North American Carices written by Liberty Hyde Bailey and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Geology of Quail Creek State Park written by Robert F. Biek and published by Utah Geological Survey. This book was released on 1999 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first thing most visitors to Quail Creek State Park notice, apart from the improbably blue and refreshing waters of the reservoir itself, are the brightly colored, layered rocks of the surrounding cliffs. In fact, Quail Creek State Park lies astride one of the most remarkable geologic features in southwestern Utah. The park lies cradled in the eroded core of the Virgin anticline, a long upwarp of folded rock that trends northeast through south-central Washington County. The fold is breached by erosion along its crest, creating a window into the geologic past.
Download or read book Geology of Utah s Parks and Monuments written by Douglas A. Sprinkel and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General geology papers and road logs for the Millenium Field Conference in Utah.
Download or read book Mining Camp Days written by Emil W Billeb and published by Gem Guides Book Company. This book was released on 1986 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author tells of his life in Nevada and eastern California mining camps after 1905, especially Bodie, California, and Hawthorne and Tonopah, Nevada. Dozens of unpublished photographs were taken by this observer-participant, augmenting a lively text.
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Download or read book The History of Water written by Clarence A. Hall and published by University of California White Mountain Research Station. This book was released on 1992 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology written by Myron G. Best and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Igneous and metamorphic petrology has over the last twenty years expanded rapidly into a broad, multifaceted and increasingly quantitative science. Advances in geochemistry, geochronology, and geophysics, as well as the appearance of new analytical tools, have all contributed to new ways of thinking about the origin and evolution of magmas, and the processes driving metamorphism. This book is designed to give students a balanced and comprehensive coverage of these new advances, as well as a firm grounding in the classical aspects of igneous and metamorphic petrology. The emphasis throughout is on the processes controlling petrogenesis, but care is taken to present the important descriptive information so crucial to interpretation. One of the most up-to-date synthesis of igneous and metamorphic petrology available. Emphasis throughout on latest experimental and field data. Igneous and metamorphic sections can be used independently if necessary.
