Oaks of California Book

	Acknowledgements
	Foreword
1	The Diversity of California Oaks	3
	To Be an Oak	3
	Living the Life of an Oak	5
	The Tree Oaks of California	9
	The Shrub Oaks of California	37
	Range Maps of Eight California Oaks	46
	Key to the Tree Oaks of California	48
2	The Oak Landscapes of California	51
	The Ecology of Oak Species	52
	The Ecology of Oak Communities	58
	Characteristic Oak Communities of California	72
3	Wildlife and Oaks	75
	Oaks as a Food Resource	75
	Oaks as Shelter	77
4	California Oaks and the Human Past	95
	Oaks and Native Californians	95
	Oaks and Immigrant Californians	103
	Using Oaks In the Modern World	111
5	Preserving Oaks for Future Generations	119
	Oaks in Trouble	119
	A Strategy for Oak Conservation	126
	Profiles of Oak Preservation and Restoration	130
6	Exploring California's Oak Landscapes	137
	Northern California Coast	139
	Northern California Inland	143
	Central California Coast	147
	Central California Inland	153
	Southern California	157
	App. A. California Topography	164
	App. B. Tribal Areas of California	165
	App. C. Index to Common and Scientific Plant Names	166
	App. D. Insect Species Associated with California Oaks	167
	App. E. Vertebrate Species Associated with California Oaks	168
	App. F. Endangered Species Associated with California Oaks	169
	Glossary	170
	Bibliography	173
	Contributing Authors	178
	Index	179