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Plant life in the world's mediterranean climates : California, Chile, South Africa, Australia, and the Mediterranean Basin
- Title
- Plant life in the world's mediterranean climates : California, Chile, South Africa, Australia, and the Mediterranean Basin / by Peter R. Dallman ; preface by Robert Ornduff.
- Author
- Dallman, Peter R.
- Publication
- Sacramento, CA : California Native Plant Society ; Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1998.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | QK938.M45 D35 1998 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Ornduff, Robert
- Description
- xii, 257 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color); 26 cm
- Summary
- Plant Life in the World's Mediterranean Climates provides a beautifully illustrated overview of the landscapes, vegetation types, and plants of the five regions of the world that have a Mediterranean climate, the plants share remarkably similar characteristics that allow them to thrive in these unusual conditions. With its detailed information on some of the world's most resilient plant life, this book will serve as an excellent reference for anyone interested in growing drought-resistant plants and as a naturalist's guide to these beautiful and unusual bioregions. For the growing number of travelers whose vacations focus on learning about and appreciating natural history, Dallman also includes a chapter on planning trips to each of the five Mediterranean regions.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-245) and index.
- Contents
- The Mediterranean climate : The weather pattern and where to find it ; How location and terrain influence climate ; Relationships to other climates ; Types of mediterranean climates ; Frequent wildfires ; Weather conditions in relation to plant growth ; Unusual weather -- Plant and climate origins : Floristic kingdoms ; Early origins of drought-resistant, sclerophyll plants ; Ice ages and the appearance of a mediterranean climate ; World distribution of related plants -- Plant adaptations : Tough, drought-resistant foliage ; Drought-evading foliage ; Roots with two water-seeking strategies ; Survival following wildfire ; Nutrient-poor soils ; Going underground: geophytes or bulbs ; A speedy life cycle: the annuals ; Benefits of mild, wet winters -- Plant communities : Chaparral-like shrublands ; Coastal scrub ; Woodland ; Forest ; Diversity and conservation of the Mediterranean flora -- California : Landscape and climate ; Chaparral ; Coastal scrub ; Oak woodlands ; Forest -- Central Chile : Landscape and climate ; Matorral ; Coastal matorral ; Woodland and forest -- Western Cape, South Africa : Landscape and climate ; Fynbos ; Strandveld ; Woodland and forest -- Australia : Landscape and climate ; Kwongan ; Mallee ; Woodland and forest -- Mediterranean Basin : Landscape and climate ; Maquis ; Garrigue ; Woodland and forest -- Planning a trip : California ; Chile ; Western Cape, South Africa ; Australia ; Mediterranean Basin.
- ISBN
- 0520208080
- 9780520208087
- 0520208099
- 9780520208094
- LCCN
- 97052208
- OCLC
- ocm38206653
- 38206653
- SCSB-9632021
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library