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Napa valley historical ecology atlas : exploring a hidden landscape of transformation and resilience / Robin Grossinger; design and cartography by Ruth Askevold; contributing research by Ruth Askevold ... [et al.]

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: A Stephen Bechtel fund book in ecology and the environmentPublisher: Berkeley, Calif : University of California Press, 2012Edition: Online-AusgDescription: Online-Ressource (1 online resource (xi, 223 p.)) : ill. (chiefly col.), col. mapsISBN:
  • 9781283373562
  • 9780520951723
  • 1283373564
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 0520269101 | 9780520269101 | Erscheint auch als: 9780520269101 Druck-AusgabeDDC classification:
  • 577'.0979419'0223 23
  • 577.09794190223
LOC classification:
  • G1527.N3G4
Online resources: Summary: How has California's landscape changed? What did now-familiar places look like during prior centuries? What can the past teach us about designing future landscapes? The Napa Valley Historical Ecology Atlas explores these questions by taking readers on a dazzling visual tour of Napa Valley from the early 1800s onward--a forgotten land of brilliant wildflower fields, lush wetlands, and grand oak savannas. Robin Grossinger weaves together rarely-seen historical maps, travelers's accounts, photographs, and paintings to reconstruct early Napa Valley and document its physical transformation over the past two centuries. The Atlas provides a fascinating new perspective on this iconic landscape, showing the natural heritage that has enabled the agricultural success of the region today. The innovative research of Grossinger and his historical ecology team allows us to visualize the past in unprecedented detail, improving our understanding of the living landscapes we inhabit and suggesting strategies to increase their health and resilience in the future.Summary: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- 1. Exploring The Napa Valley Through Time -- 2. Oak Savannas and Wildflower Fields -- 3. Creeks -- 4. Valley Wetlands -- 5. Napa River -- 6. Tidal Marshlands -- 7. Landscape Transformation and Resilience -- 8. Landscape Tours -- Common and Scientific Names of Species -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.PPN: PPN: 807346977Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-26-MYL | ZDB-30-PAD | ZDB-30-PQE
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