Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region
Mendocino to Monterey
Revised Edition
$65.00, £38.95 hardcover
978-0-520-23172-6
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$34.95, £19.95 paperback
978-0-520-23173-3
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514 pages, 7 x 10 inches, 456 color illustrations, 246 line illustrations, 1 map
May 2003, Available worldwide
Categories: Natural History; Ecology, Evolution, Environment; Plants; Botany; California & the West
May 2003, Available worldwide
Categories: Natural History; Ecology, Evolution, Environment; Plants; Botany; California & the West
"This is a valuable update."—Rudolf Schmid, Taxon
From reviews of the first edition:
"The keys are not simply extracts of previously written keys, but rather are assembled to make identification of the Bay Area species as easy as possible. . . . We would advise anyone interested in the plants of the Bay Area to get a copy."—Madroño
"A handy new field guide. . . . [It] makes visual identification easy."—Sunset
"The book is most practical from a user's point of view, is taxonomically current and accurate, and is highly recommended for anyone interested in a field guide to the plants of this area."—Choice
From reviews of the first edition:
"The keys are not simply extracts of previously written keys, but rather are assembled to make identification of the Bay Area species as easy as possible. . . . We would advise anyone interested in the plants of the Bay Area to get a copy."—Madroño
"A handy new field guide. . . . [It] makes visual identification easy."—Sunset
"The book is most practical from a user's point of view, is taxonomically current and accurate, and is highly recommended for anyone interested in a field guide to the plants of this area."—Choice
"Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region is a user-friendly guide with excellent photographs that fills an important need in the botanical community locally. A good guide for students and beginning nature lovers, though even sophisticated plant enthusiasts will consult it for its easy style and useful photos."—Frank Almeda, California Academy of Sciences
Here is the definitive botanical guide to the wetlands, woodlands, coastlines, hills, and valleys of the San Francisco Bay Region. For this extensively revised and redesigned edition of Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region, the identification keys have been improved and line drawings scattered throughout the text, ensuring that this popular book will continue to be the most comprehensive and authoritative identification guide to the region's native and introduced plants.
o Easy-to-use keys describe more than two thousand species of wildflowers, trees, shrubs, weeds, and ferns
o Exceptionally clear illustrations include 457 color photographs and 227 line drawings
o Plants are identified by both common and scientific names, making this guide an essential resource for amateur naturalists, students, and professionals
o Easy-to-use keys describe more than two thousand species of wildflowers, trees, shrubs, weeds, and ferns
o Exceptionally clear illustrations include 457 color photographs and 227 line drawings
o Plants are identified by both common and scientific names, making this guide an essential resource for amateur naturalists, students, and professionals
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