The Laws Pocket Guide to the Birds of the Sacramento Valley - Birds of the Sacramento Valley

Summary

The Sacramento Valley is a unique and special part of California. There are quaint small towns and hardworking family farmers that grow food while providing environmental benefits. Area rice fields have an amazing abundance and diversity of wildlife. Rice fields act as surrogate wetlands, providing billions of dollars in environmental benefits. They are home to some 230 wildlife species and provide nearly 60 percent of the food for millions of ducks and geese that travel along the Pacific Flyway each winter.

Product details

• Authors: John Muir Laws
• Publisher: Heyday books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2017
• EAN: 9781597142670
• ISBN: 978-1-59714-267-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Local History, History of the Americas, US West, Western & Pacific Coast states