Trees and Shrubs of California

Trees and Shrubs of California
Author: John David Stuart
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2001
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9780520221093

"Finally a guide to the woody plants of wildland California! The easy-to-follow vegetative keys, revealing drawings, crisp color photos, and handy range maps combine to make this a beautiful, reader-friendly resource to the novice and the expert alike. Each species has a page of text, including notes on habitat, morphology, and economic importance."--Michael Barbour, editor of California's Changing Landscapes "I love this book. It is warmly welcome as a guide for California's avid public, a public that includes natural history lovers, conservationists, consultants, agencies, and public and private land managers. It is useful, useable, packed with accurate information, and cannot help but assist us in the difficult job of preserving our natural heritage."--Jake Sigg, President, California Native Plant Society

California Plants

California Plants
Author: Matt Ritter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2018-01-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780999896006

California Plants is an essential resource for outdoor enthusiasts. With his vibrant photographs and lively writing, Matt Ritter takes the reader on a journey through the Golden State's iconic landscapes and abundant plant life. This definitive guide features more than 500 species, along with detailed descriptions, fascinating natural history stories, and handy tree and wildflower color identification charts.

Trees and Shrubs of Nevada and Placer Counties, California

Trees and Shrubs of Nevada and Placer Counties, California
Author: California Native Plant Society. Redbud Chapter
Publisher:
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2014
Genre: Nevada County (Calif.)
ISBN: 9780943460529

"Describes and illustrates with color photos over 200 species of trees, shrubs, and woody vines that grow in Nevada and Placer Counties, California. Also provides a physical description of these two counties in the northern Sierra Nevada region area, places to see trees and shrubs, insect associates, Native American uses, and value to wildlife. Includes plant keys for the oaks, pines, and special coverage of willows"--Provided by publisher.

Native Trees of Southern California

Native Trees of Southern California
Author: Peter Victor Peterson
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 158
Release: 1966-01-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780520010048

Explains the rules, tactics, and basic strategy of the game and provides drills for the experienced player

A Californian's Guide to the Trees Among Us

A Californian's Guide to the Trees Among Us
Author: Matt Ritter
Publisher: Heyday Books
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2011
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781597141475

We bring the strength and beauty of the natural world into our urban landscapes by planting trees, and California is blessed with a rich horticultural history, visible in an abundance of cultivated trees that enrich our lives with extraordinary color, bizarre shapes, unusual textures, and unexpected aromas. A Californian's Guide to the Trees among Us features over 150 of California's most commonly grown trees. Whether native or cultivated, these are the trees that muffle noise, create wildlife habitats, mitigate pollution, conserve energy, and make urban living healthier and more peaceful. Used as a field guide or read with pleasure for the liveliness of the prose, this book will allow readers to learn the stories behind the trees that shade our parks, grace our yards, and line our streets. Rich in photographs and illustrations, overflowing with anecdote and information, A Californian's Guide to the Trees among Us opens our eyes to a world of beauty just outside our front doors.

Introduction to Trees of the San Francisco Bay Region

Introduction to Trees of the San Francisco Bay Region
Author: Glenn Keator
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780520230057

This is an introduction to the native and naturalized trees of the Bay Area, which for this book extends roughly from Mendocino to Monterey and inland to Mt. Diablo.

California Native Plants for the Garden

California Native Plants for the Garden
Author: Carol Bornstein
Publisher:
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2005
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

"California Native Plants for the Garden" is a comprehensive resource that features more than 500 of the best California native plants for gardening in the Mediterranean-climate areas of the world. Authored by three of the state's leading native-plant horticulturalists and illustrated with 450 color photos, this reference book also includes chapters on landscape design, installation, and maintenance. Detailed lists of recommended native plants for a variety of situations are also provided.

Trees and Shrubs of California

Trees and Shrubs of California
Author: John D. Stuart
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 499
Release: 2001-06-11
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 0520221109

This accessible field guide identifies and describes native California tree species and most common shrubs in text complemented by more than 200 line drawings, 300 range maps, and 40 color photos.