Most of the Silver State is situated in the Great Basin, an arid plateau broken up by many short mountain ranges running from north to south. Nevada is the permanent or migratory home of 488 species of birds, including the…
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The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada (California Academy of Sciences)
In this groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide, the rich variety of Sierra life—trees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects—comes alive. Easy-to-use features include:Intuitive organization, color tabs, and simple keys;Similar-looking species side by side;Over 2,800 full-color…