Secrets of the Oak Woodlands: Plants and Animals among

Secrets of the Oak Woodlands: Plants and Animals among California's Oaks

A Californian may vacation in Yosemite, Big Sur, or Death Valley, but many of us come home to an oak woodland. Yet, while common, oak woodlands are anything but ordinary. In a book rich in illustration and suffused with wonder, author Kate Marianchild combines extensive research and years of personal experience to explore some of the marvelous plants and animals that the oak woodlands nurture. Acorn woodpeckers unite in marriages of up to ten mates and raise their young cooperatively. Ground squirrels roll in rattlesnake skins to hide their scent from hungry snakes. Manzanita's rust-colored, paper-thin bark peels away in time for the summer solstice, exposing sinuous contours that are cool to the touch even on the hottest day. Conveying up-to-the-minute scientific findings with a storyteller's skill, Marianchild introduces us to a host of remarkable creatures in a world close by, a world that â‚¬Å“rustles, hums, and sings with the sounds of wild things.â‚¬Â
Country USA
Brand Heyday Books
Manufacturer Heyday
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber colour illustrations, frontispiece
ReleaseDate 2014-06-01
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781597142625

Country	USA
Brand	Heyday Books
Manufacturer	Heyday
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	colour illustrations, frontispiece
ReleaseDate	2014-06-01
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781597142625

Secrets of the Oak Woodlands: Plants and Animals among California's Oaks