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Title: Conifers of California by Ronald M. Lanner ISBN: 0-9628505-3-5 Publisher: Cachuma Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Really Well Done!
Comment: Well written, beautiful pictures and artwork and informative; that sums it up. My brother, who is accustom to seeing much more academic books on my desk, commented that it did not look "too technical". For technical, I recommend Dr.Grossnickle's excellent "Ecophysiology of Northern Spruce Species: The Performance of Planted Seedlings," but for a good education on the distribution and range of California's conifers then I recommend this book heartily.
Rating: 5
Summary: Conifers of California
Comment: I've seen many, many dozens of tree books, and this, by far is the best I've seen for a particular region- for California is so large and diverse that this is truly a regional book. California has more species of coniferous trees than any comparable area in North America- most likely in the world! The eighteen species of pine and all 7 of the western true firs give some idea of the extensive conifer flora. The arrangement follows that of most tree books: an adequate introduction to get one started - followed by text on each of the 52 species. There is a beautiful painting for each tree - very detailed and accurate. For each species there's a detailed range map and ample color photos to accompany the exacting and quite complete text. Lanner includes interesting details of uses, taxonomy and ecology to augment the botanical descriptions. California conifers include the world's tallest tree(redwood), it's most massive(giant sequoia) and ceraintly the oldest tree(Great Basin bristlecone pine) - these and 49 others are excellently presented - a feast for tree enthusiasts from California and the rest of the world. Both amatuers and experts will find this book both very enjoyable and eminently useful. And at this price, believe me, its a bargain.
Rating: 5
Summary: Conifers of California is a masterpiece.
Comment: An exceptionally creative and interesting book on California conifers. The prose is extraordinary as are the voluminous number of images, all in color. Inclusion of a Griffin and Critchfield distribution map for each species is a vital part of the book and singularly honors these scholarly authors. The objective coverage of the various species, with candid personal insight, makes the book particularly delightful to read. An ideal gift for a friend.
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Title: Oaks of California by Bruce Pavlik, Pamela Muick, Sharon Johnson ISBN: 0962850519 Publisher: Cachuma Pr Pub. Date: 01 January, 1993 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Trees and Shrubs of California (California Natural History Guides) by John David Stuart, John O. Sawyer ISBN: 0520221109 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: 14 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
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Title: Grasses in California. by Beecher. Crampton ISBN: 0520025075 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1974 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Invasive Plants of California's Wildlands by Carla C. Bossard, John M. Randall, Marc C. Hoshovsky ISBN: 0520225473 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: 07 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Growing California Native Plants by Marjorie D. Schmidt ISBN: 0520037626 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 1981 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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