{"product_id":"the-jepson-desert-manual-vascular-plants-of-southeastern-california-paperback","title":"The Jepson Desert Manual: Vascular Plants of Southeastern California - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce G. Baldwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSteve Boyd\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBarbara Ertter\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spirit of the avid desert botanist Willis Linn Jepson, \u003ci\u003eThe Jepson Desert Manual \u003c\/i\u003eprovides botanical enthusiasts of all backgrounds with the first comprehensive field guide focused exclusively on native and naturalized vascular plants of California's southeastern deserts. Based on \u003ci\u003eThe Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eDesert Manual \u003c\/i\u003eincorporates new illustrations for more than two hundred desert taxa, revised keys to identification, updated distributional information, and 128 color photographs. This guide will allow easier identification of California's fascinating desert plants than would be possible in a manual with broader geographic coverage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs in \u003ci\u003eThe Jepson Manual, \u003c\/i\u003edetailed descriptions and illustrations of plant characteristics are provided, along with information on native versus alien status, habitats, elevation, endangerment, toxicity, weed status, horticultural requirements, and flowering times. Introductory sections on the desert setting and vegetation offer the reader a broad context and new perspectives for appreciating the more than twenty five hundred plant species included in the \u003ci\u003eManual. \u003c\/i\u003eFor amateur and professional botanists alike, the \u003ci\u003eDesert Manual \u003c\/i\u003ewill prove to be an invaluable companion in California's spectacular Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert, and southern Great Basin environments, including the White Mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis impressive, streamlined new field guide to plants of California deserts is based on \u003ci\u003eThe Jepson Manual\u003c\/i\u003e and is truly a handbook to be carried in the field. It offers new introductory discussions, many new illustrations, revised user-friendly keys, updated distribution information, flowering times. . . and handsome color photos of many species. This marvelous book demonstrates that our deserts are not barren wastes but treasure houses filled with an abundance of floristic riches.--Robert Ornduff, author of \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to California Plant Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a marvelously useful guide to the plants of California's deserts, clearly-written and well-organized. An invaluable companion to those who delight in the unusual and beautiful plants of these scenic areas.--Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis much-needed volume incorporates new information about the status and range of many California desert plants. This book will facilitate access to information about our deserts, and will lead to increased respect and attention to them. We warmly welcome it.--Jake Sigg, President, California Native Plant Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis impressive, streamlined new field guide to plants of California deserts is based on \u003ci\u003eThe Jepson Manual\u003c\/i\u003e and is truly a handbook to be carried in the field. It offers new introductory discussions, many new illustrations, revised user-friendly keys, updated distribution information, flowering times. . . and handsome color photos of many species. This marvelous book demonstrates that our deserts are not barren wastes but treasure houses filled with an abundance of floristic riches.--Robert Ornduff, author of \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to California Plant Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a marvelously useful guide to the plants of California's deserts, clearly-written and well-organized. An invaluable companion to those who delight in the unusual and beautiful plants of these scenic areas.\"--Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This much-needed volume incorporates new information about the status and range of many California desert plants. This book will facilitate access to information about our deserts, and will lead to increased respect and attention to them. We warmly welcome it.\"--Jake Sigg, President, California Native Plant Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce G. Baldwin \u003c\/b\u003eis Curator of the Jepson Herbarium and Associate Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. \u003cb\u003eSteve Boyd \u003c\/b\u003eis Curator of the Herbarium, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. \u003cb\u003eBarbara J. Ertter \u003c\/b\u003eis Administrative Curator and Curator of Western North American Flora, University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley. \u003cb\u003eRobert W. Patterson \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Biology at San Francisco State University. \u003cb\u003eThomas J. Rosatti \u003c\/b\u003eis Museum Scientist at the University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley. \u003cb\u003eDieter H. Wilken \u003c\/b\u003eis Vice-President, Programs and Collections at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. \u003cb\u003eMargriet Wetherwax \u003c\/b\u003eis a Museum Scientist at the Jepson Herbarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.36 x 10.04 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756449399072,"sku":"9780520227750","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0f7a23ff50e26bf39b54b1731885ca21.webp?v=1780079905","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-jepson-desert-manual-vascular-plants-of-southeastern-california-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}