The Southern California Nature Guide is a handy aid for area residents and visitors alike in identifying the animals and plants you'll find when visiting the region's great outdoors. This book teaches you to identify 393 species of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses and ferns: * Color illustrations of each species * Native uses of plants * Ecology and range * Similar species cross-referenced * Maps showing ecoregions, parks and nature areas.
McCloskey, Erin Erin McCloskey was born in Canada and now lives in Italy. She has traveled internationally while exploring socio-environmental issues and natural history. She is a writer and editor, with a degree in conservation biology. Her focus has been in photography and dance, both well represented in "Argentina,"