Observations on the Flora and Ecology of San Nicolas Island

Download or read book Observations on the Flora and Ecology of San Nicolas Island written by Ronald Eugene Foreman and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A qualitative ecological survey of the plant communities of San Nicolas Island, California, was accomplished during three on-site visits. Eleven plant communities are recognized, of which six are grouped together into a formation. The historical evidence for development and change of these communities is also discussed. Collection was made of 239 specimens of 100 species. To this collection was added the recent unreported collections of several botanists and the previously reported collections were reviewed in the herbariums. The resulting annotated list of plants has 147 species and varieties, of which 94 are native; 35 previously reported species were not included in this list pending location of specimens. A summary of the literature on the geology, history, climate, and fauna is also presented. (Author).