An edition of The California Naturalist Handbook
(2013)
The California Naturalist Handbook
by Greg De Nevers
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The California Naturalist Handbook
2013, University of California Press
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California Naturalist Handbook
2013, University of California Press
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements. xi
Preface. xiii
1 California Natural History and the Role of Naturalist. 1
California's Biodiversity. 1
The Biodiversity Crisis. 3
A Brief History of Natural History and Naturalists. 9
Why Be a Naturalist?. 13
Field Notebook: An Essential Record for Every Naturalist. 14
The Language of Naturalists. 19
Getting Out and About. 25
Explore!. 26
2 Geology, Climate, and Souls. 27
Earth's Formation and Plate Tectonics. 30
Shaping California. 33
Rocks in California. 36
California's Climate. 40
Diversity of California Microclimates. 41
Soil Structure and Nutrients. 42
Nutrient Cycling. 45
Decomposition. 47
Mycorrhizal Relationships. 49
Mining in California. 50
Explore!. 51
3 Water. 53
Scaling Water: From Molecules to Our Environment. 53
The Water Cycle. 55
Stream Processes. 61
Biological Inputs. 63
Chemical Inputs. 65
Physical Inputs. 67
The Path of a River. 69
Estuaries. 71
Intertidal Zone. 73
Wetlands. 75
California Lakes. 76
California Freshwater Fish. 77
Rivers Today. 81
California Water Management and Law. 85
Challenges for the Future: Population Growth and Climate Change. 86
Explore!. 88
4 Plants. 91
Lifestyles of Rich and Famous Plants. 91
Parts of a Plant. 94
Plant Communities of California. 98
Plants and People. 109
California's Plant Communities and Climate Change. 114
Explore!. 115
5 Forest, Woodland, and Range Resources and Management. 117
History of California Forests and Their Management. 119
Forest Dynamics. 127
California Forests and Wildfire. 130
Fragmentation of Forests. 132
Carbon Sequestration. 134
Rangelands and Livestock Grazing Management. 136
Conservation Biology. 138
Explore!. 142
6 Animals. 145
Evolutionary Groups. 151
Invertebrates. 153
Vertebrates. 160
Human Activity and Domestic Introduced Animals. 175
Explore!. 176
7 Energy and Global Environmental Issues. 179
Forms and Sources of Energy. 179
The Energetic Basis of Life. 182
Energy Use by People. 185
Global Environmental Challenges. 192
Explore!. 214
8 Interpretation, Collaboration, and Citizen Science. 217
Interpretation: Why, What, and How. 217
Collaboration. 227
Citizen Science. 230
Explore!. 232
Glossary. 233
Index. 255
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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