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Informationen zum Autor Tracy I. Storer was Professor of Zoology at the University of California! Berkeley! coauthored California Grizzly with Lloyd P. Tevis! Jr. (California! revised edition 1996)! and wrote many other books and articles. Robert L. Usinge r was Professor of Zoology at the University of California! Berkeley! and author of Aquatic Insects of California (California! 1959)! among other publications. David Lukas is a professional naturalist and author of Wild Birds of California (2000) and Watchable Birds of the Great Basin (1999). Klappentext "In this single! portable volume there is enough information to satisfy the most voracious naturalist! whether Sierra resident or visitor! while also providing a wealth of useful illustrations (maps! line drawings! color photos) to assist in field identification. This is the book that can easily go backpacking with the plant enthusiast! birder! or butterfly collector."-Bruce Pavlik! Series Editor! California Natural History Guide Series and author of Oaks of California "Storer and Usinger's Sierra Nevada Natural History is the only book that covers so many aspects of this region's natural history in a compact form. I am thrilled to see that David Lukas has made the careful revisions necessary to update this classic book and make it even more useful and comprehensive. I plan to take it on every hike."-Edward C. Beedy! author of Discovering Sierra Birds Zusammenfassung A guide to Sierra Nevada for hikers, campers, tourists, naturalists, students and those who want to know more about this mountain range. It describes more than 750 of the species most likely to be encountered with more than 500 color photographs and 218 detailed black-and-white drawings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments for This Edition Acknowledgments for the First Edition Introduction Physical Features Climate Geological History Plant and Animal Distribution The Changing Landscape Ownership and Management in the Sierra Good Conduct in the Sierra FUNGI LICHENS MOSSES FERNS FLOWERING PLANTS SHRUBS TREES MISCELLANEOUS ANIMALS INSECTS FISH AMPHIBIANS REPTILES BIRDS MAMMALS References Index ...
