Description |
1 online resource (361 pages) |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Tables; Preface; 1. The Golden State; 2. Pre-Hispanic Herbaceous Vegetation; 3. Invasion of Franciscan Annuals, Grazing, and California Pasture in the Nineteenth Century; 4. A Century of Bromes and the Fading of California Wildflowers; 5. Lessons from the Rose Parade; Notes; Appendices; References; Index. |
Summary |
Offers a historical analysis of the transformation of California's wildflower prairies. This book challenges the thinking on the subject, evaluating the hypothesis that perennial bunchgrasses were once a dominant feature of California's landscape and instead arguing that wildflowers filled this role. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Biological invasions -- California.
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Biological invasions. |
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California. |
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Plant invasions -- California.
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Plant invasions. |
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Wild flowers -- California.
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Wild flowers. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: 9780520253537 |
ISBN |
9780520934337 (electronic book) |
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0520934334 (electronic book) |
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9780520253537 |
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0520253531 |
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1282359371 |
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9781282359376 |
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