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1 online resource |
Series |
California natural history guides ; no. 105 |
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California natural history guides ; 105.
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Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Welcome to the World of California Rivers; Acknowledgments; A Word of Warning; AN INTRODUCTION TO THE RIVERS; The Network of Rivers; The Natural History of Rivers; The Problems, Protection, and Restoration of California Rivers; Fifty Common Species of River Plants and Animals; RIVER PROFILES; North Coast; Sacramento Basin; San Joaquin Basin; Central and South Coast; Eastern Sierra Nevada; Deserts; Appendices; Sources; Additional Captions; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
Summary |
Award-winning author, naturalist, and conservationist Tim Palmer presents the world of California rivers in this practical and inspiring field guide. Loaded with tips on where to hike, fish, canoe, kayak, and raft, it offers an interpretive approach that reveals geology, plant and wild life, hydrologic processes, and other natural phenomena. Palmer reports on conservation with a perspective from decades of personal engagement. More than 150 streams are featured, 50 riparian species are illustrated, and 180 photos show the essence of California's rivers. Palmer brings a natural history guide, a |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Rivers -- California -- Guidebooks
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Rivers -- California -- Pictorial works
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Natural history -- California
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NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Rivers.
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NATURE -- Ecology.
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Natural history
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Rivers
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California
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Genre/Form |
Guidebooks
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Pictorial works
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780520952195 |
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0520952197 |
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1280116641 |
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9781280116643 |
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9786613520937 |
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6613520934 |
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