San Bruno Mountain: A Guide to the Flora, Fauna, and Natural History

San Bruno Mountain is a four-square-mile global treasure, a natural preserve touted by biologist E.O. Wilson as one of the world's rare biodiversity hot spots. It offers visitors a glimpse of what San Francisco looked like before colonization. This book details 528 plant species, the history of the habitat, the birds, butterflies, reptiles, geology, climate, dynamic changes, and political history of the preserve. Even locals who have enjoyed hiking and viewing the mountain for years will be astonished at this book's revelations about the diversity and importance of this wild place.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 512 pages
Publication date: 15 December 2022
Publisher: Heyday Books

San Bruno Mountain, nestled in the heart of the San Francisco Bay Area, stands as a four-square-mile global treasure, recognized as one of the world's rare biodiversity hotspots by renowned biologist E.O. Wilson. Enveloped in fog and wind, this mountain has been spared from destruction by the tireless efforts of local conservationists, offering visitors a glimpse of what San Francisco once looked like before colonization. Drawing on years of visits, observations, and research, conservationists Doug Allshouse and David Nelson have authored a comprehensive flora of the San Bruno Mountains, showcasing its endangered species. This unique and precious place is explored from the perspective of the plants in this one-of-a-kind field guide, detailing a total of 528 plant species, including 316 natives. The authors also delve into the history of this living, changing habitat at the southern edge of San Francisco, encompassing the birds, butterflies, reptiles, geology, climate, dynamic changes, and political history of the preserve. Even locals who have cherished hiking and enjoying the mountain's scenic views for years will be astounded by the revelations contained within this book about the diversity and significance of this wild sanctuary.

Weight: 1230g
Dimension: 177 x 252 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781597145831