3. Big Sur Shoreline

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Illustrations XI
4. Tables XIII
5. Maps XIV
6. Acknowledgments XV
7. Introduction 1
8. PART I. Big Sur Natural History
9. 1. Big Sur Geology 7
10. 2. Weather and Climate 32
11. 3. Big Sur Shoreline 49
12. 4. Big Sur Plant Communities 85
13. 5. Fire Ecology 232
14. 6. Big Sur Fauna Overview 245
15. 7. Human History 264
16. 8. Changes in the Big Sur Environment 278
17. PART II. Field Guide to Big Sur Public Lands
18. Introduction 301
19. Coastal State Parks 305
20. Los Padres National Forest: Coastal Areas 337
21. Los Padres National Forest: Ventana Wilderness 346
22. Maps 399
23. Index 405