Wild LA : explore the amazing nature in and around Los Angeles / Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County ; Lila Higgins & Gregory B. Pauly ; with Jason G. Goldman and Charles Hood.
332 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 23 cm
Summary
"A dynamic, fact-filled guide to the natural world of Los Angeles from the experts at the Natural History Museum"-- Provided by publisher.
Note
Includes index.
Contents
Wild Los Angeles -- Los Angeles is full of nature -- La Brea Tar Pits tell the LA story -- Water writes the history of Los Angeles -- Fire, past and future -- Native species -- Exotic species -- Migration -- After dark -- Backyards -- Science by the people -- 101 LA species to know -- Field trips.