The Forests of California Poetry Wangari Maathai

Wangari Maathai

Plant Characteristics Family Name Fagaceae Species Name Quercus kelloggii Common Name Black Oak Plant Type Tree Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

Provides dense cover for wildlife in summer

Spines are red when new dulling to gray or tan as they age

The Forests of California Poetry Wangari MaathaiThe Forests of California, by Obi Kaufmann, the author of The California Field Atlas (#1 San Francisco Chronicle Best Seller) comes a major work that not only guides readers through the Golden State's forested lands, but also presents a profoundly original vision of nature in the twenty first century. The Forests of California features an abundance of Obi Kaufmann's signature watercolor maps and trail paintings, weaving them into an expansive and