Field Guide to Grasses of California LifeStraw Photographs by Peter Essick

Photographs by Peter Essick

explain plate tectonics

Native grasses are also important to land restoration as they improve soil quality

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many of which—while little known and sparsely visited—boast features as spectacular as those found in our national parks and monuments

Field Guide to Grasses of California LifeStraw Photographs by Peter EssickGrasses and grasslands are of increasing interest to conservationists, biologists, and gardeners. There are more than 300 species of native California grasses and they are found in almost every climatefrom cool, wet forests to hot, dry deserts. Native grasses are also important to land restoration as they improve soil quality, increase water infiltration, and recycle nutrients. Their deep roots can tap soil water, which allows them to stay green year