The California Naturalist Handbook

The California Naturalist Handbook
Author: Greg de Nevers
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2013-02-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0520274806

The California Naturalist Handbook provides a fun, science-based introduction to California’s natural history with an emphasis on observation, discovery, communication, stewardship and conservation. It is a hands-on guide to learning about the natural environment of California. Subjects covered include California natural history and geology, native plants and animals, California’s freshwater resources and ecosystems, forest and rangeland resources, conservation biology, and the effects of global warming on California’s natural communities. The Handbook also discusses how to create and use a field notebook, natural resource interpretation, citizen science, and collaborative conservation and serves as the primary text for the California Naturalist Program.

California Master Gardener Handbook, 2nd Edition

California Master Gardener Handbook, 2nd Edition
Author: Dennis Pittenger
Publisher: UCANR Publications
Total Pages: 768
Release: 2014-12-15
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1601078579

Since it was first published in 2002, the California Master Gardener Handbook has been the definitive guide to best practices and advice for gardeners throughout the West. Now the much-anticipated 2nd Edition to the Handbook is here—completely redesigned, with updated tables, graphics, and color photos throughout. Whether you're a beginner double digging your first bed or a University of California Master Gardener, this handbook will be your go-to source for the practical, science-based information you need to sustainably maintain your landscape and garden and become an effective problem solver. Chapters cover soil, fertilizer, and water management, plant propagation, plant physiology; weeds and pests; home vegetable gardening; specific garden crops including grapes, berries temperate fruits and nuts, citrus, and avocados. Also included is information on lawns, woody landscape plants, and landscape design. New to the 2nd Edition is information on invasive plants and principles of designing and maintaining landscapes for fire protection. Inside are updates to the technical information found in each chapter, reorganization of information for better ease of use, and new content on important emerging topics. Useful conversions for many units of measure found in the Handbook or needed in caring for gardens and landscapes are located in Appendix A. A glossary of important technical terms used and an extensive index round out the book.

California Environmental Law and Natural Resources Handbook

California Environmental Law and Natural Resources Handbook
Author: Theda Braddock
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2019-01-30
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1641432802

The California Environmental Law and Natural Resources Handbook is a succinct reference manual for lawyers, students, conservationists, and developers. It will take you step-by-step through statutes, programs, and stringent environmental standards in the state of California. This newly updated edition provides a comprehensive overview of California’s complex laws. It includes information on topics such as climate change, greenhouse gases, permit requirements, enforcement, medical waste management, and marine life protection.

Handbook on California's Natural Resources

Handbook on California's Natural Resources
Author: California. Resources Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1968
Genre: Conservation of natural resources
ISBN:

An informational guide to the development and maintenance of programs in natural resource use and conservation and in natural science --Kindergarten and grades one through twelve.

Climate Stewardship

Climate Stewardship
Author: Adina Merenlender
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0520378946

Preface : united by nature, guided by science -- Extreme events, life in the new normal -- Big bay to tech town -- A changing harvest -- Keeping forests green and snow white -- Climate canaries -- Los Angeles plants itself -- Riding the California current.

The State of Water

The State of Water
Author: Obi Kaufmann
Publisher: Heyday Books
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2019
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781597144698

Obi Kaufmann, author of the best-selling California Field Atlas, turns his artful yet analytical attention to the Golden State's single most complex and controversial resource: water. In this new book, full-color maps unravel the braided knot of California's water infrastructure and ecosystems, exposing a history of unlimited growth in spite of finite natural resources--a history that has led to its current precarious circumstances. Yet this built world depends upon the biosphere, and in The State of Water Kaufmann argues that environmental conservation and restoration efforts are necessary not only for ethical reasons but also as a matter of human survival. Offering nine perspectives to illustrate the most pressing challenges facing California's water infrastructure, from dams to species revitalization, Kaufmann reveals pragmatic yet inspiring solutions to how water in the West can continue to support agriculture, municipalities, and the environment. Interspersed throughout with trail paintings of animals that might yet survive under a caring and careful water ethic, Kaufmann shows how California can usher in a new era of responsible water conservation, and--perhaps most importantly--how we may do so together.

Handbook of the Indians of California

Handbook of the Indians of California
Author: Alfred Louis Kroeber
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 1124
Release: 1976-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0486233685

A major ethnographic work by a distinguished anthropologist contains detailed information on the social structures, homes, foods, crafts, religious beliefs, and folkways of California's diverse tribes