California’s Fading Wildflowers [VG, Hardcover] Richard A. Minnich Biological

Description: California’s Fading Wildflowers: Lost Legacy and Biological Invasions (Hardcover, 2008) by Richard A. Minnich CONDITION: *PLEASE READ* Very Good condition. EX-LIBRARY (appears uncirculated) with associated stickers/markings. Modest shelf wear and scuffing to cover (see pictures). Spine is straight and in excellent structural condition. No obvious damage to binding or paper. No writing, highlighting or creases. Pages have not yellowed with age and ink has held bold and clear. Pictures are of the actual item you will receive. Any flaws not mentioned are not intentional. Please view pictures carefully. SHIPS ASAP WITH WRAPAROUND CARDBOARD BACKING OVER ARCHIVAL PAPER IN WATERPROOF POLY MAILER via USPS MEDIA MAIL If you have any questions about the item please do not hesitate to ask. DESCRIPTION: (from Amazon) Early Spanish explorers in the late eighteenth century found springtime California covered with spectacular carpets of wildflowers from San Francisco to San Diego. Yet today, invading plant species have devastated this nearly forgotten botanical heritage. In this lively, vividly detailed work, Richard A. Minnich synthesizes a unique and wide-ranging array of sources―from the historic accounts of those early explorers to the writings of early American botanists in the nineteenth century, newspaper accounts in the twentieth century, and modern ecological theory―to give the most comprehensive historical analysis available of the dramatic transformation of California's wildflower prairies. At the same time, his groundbreaking book challenges much current thinking on the subject, critically evaluating the hypothesis that perennial bunchgrasses were once a dominant feature of California's landscape and instead arguing that wildflowers filled this role. As he examines the changes in the state's landscape over the past three centuries, Minnich brings new perspectives to topics including restoration ecology, conservation, and fire management in a book that will change our of view of native California.

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Location: San Angelo, Texas

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