Barrel Cactus
http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/june/papr/barrelcactus.html
Range, habitat, and distribution of the Ferocactus, or Barrel Cactus.
Beavertail Cactus
http://www.desertusa.com/april96/du_beavtail.html
Range, habitat, flowers, and description of the genus Opuntia basilaris, or Beavertail Cactus.
Cactus Wren Identification
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/Idtips/h7130id.html
Brief description of the bird Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus, or Cactus Wren.
California Plant Finder
CalFlora provides information on California plant biodiversity for conservation, research, and education.
California Wildflowers
http://www.calacademy.org/research/botany/wildflow/index.html
Provides visitors with means for appreciating the beauty of wildflowers, increasing opportunities for visual identification; provides a resources for further research on various species.
California Wildflowers Bibliography
http://www.calacademy.org/research/library/biodiv/biblio/wildflower.htm
California Academy of Sciences’ bibliography on California Wildflowers.
Desert Animals and Plants
http://www.desertusa.com/animal.html
A great site for animals and plants found in deserts.
Desert Iguana
http://www.desertusa.com/april97/du_desiguana.html
Focuses on this native Mojave Desert iguana’s description, range, and habitat.
Greater Roadrunner
http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/framlst/i3850id.html
Description and photos of Geococcyx californianus, or Greater Roadrunner.
Hedgehog Cactus
http://www.calacademy.org/research/botany/wildflow/names/207111a.htm
General overview, distribution, and photos of Echinocereus triglochidiatus, or Hedgehog Cactus.
Mojave Rattlesnake
http://www.biopark.org/Cscutulatus.html
Brief description and habitat of the Mojave rattlesnake.
Mule Deer
http://www.desertusa.com/feb97/du_muledeer.html
Description of animal and habitat.
National Parks, California
http://www.gorp.com/gorp/location/ca/ca.htm
Great outdoor recreation pages on California park getaways.
Poisonous Plants Commonly Occurring in Southern California
http://www.owendell.com/poisonous.html
A landscaping company’s lists of poisonous plants and plants causing dermatitis that occur frequently in Southern California.
Reptiles, Anza-Borrego Desert
http://www.desertusa.com/animal.html
Includes common reptiles, such as Chuckwallas and other lizards, snakes; biology and habitats.
San Joaquin Kit Fox Profile
http://endangered.fws.gov/i/a0e.html
Brief description and links of Vulpes macrotis mutica, or San Joaquin Kit Fox.
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
http://www.wf.net/~snake/rattlesn.htm
General overview, range, habitat, diet, and photos of the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake.
REFERENCE
& LENDING BOOKS
Benson, Lyman. The Native Cacti of California. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1969. Pub & Bot QK495 .C11 B45 1969.
Brown, G. W. Desert Biology. New York: Academic Press, 1968-1974. Herp QH88 .B7.
California State University, Desert Studies Center. Desert Studies Center: General Information. Fullerton, CA: California Desert Studies Consortium, 1990. Special Collections REF GB615.C2 C343 1990z.
California State University, Desert Studies Center. Desert Studies Center: User Guide. Fullerton, CA: California Desert Studies consortium, 1990. REF Wild California GB615 .C2 C348 1990z.
Cornett, James W. The California Deserts: Today and Yesterday. Palm Springs, CA: Palm Springs Desert Museum, 1998. REF Wild California F867 .C67 1998.
Cornett, James W. Rattlesnakes of the California Deserts. Palm Springs, CA: Palm Springs Desert Museum, 1996. Pub QL666 .O67 C67 1996.
Cowing, Shelia. Searches in the American Desert. New York, NY: M.K. McElderry Books, c1989. MAIN F786 .C82 1989.
Dawson, Elmer Yale. Cacti of California. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1966. Pub & Bot QK495 .C11 D376 1966.
Dawson, Elmer Yale. How to Know the Cacti. Dubuque: W.C Brown Co., 1963. Main REF QK495 .C11 D38 1963.
Decision for the Desert: The California Desert Protection. [San Francisco, CA]: Sierra Club, [1989]. Main QH76.5 .C2 D42 1989.
Jaeger, Edmund. The California Deserts. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1965. Pub QH105 .C2 J26 1965.
Johnson, Paul R. Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Borrego Springs, CA: Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association, c1982. SC F969 .S15 J57.
Latting, June, ed. The California Desert: An Introduction to Natural Resources and Man’s Impact. Riverside, CA: June Latting Books, c1995. Wild California REF QH105 .C2 C345 1995.
Meinzer, Wyman. The Roadrunner. Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech University Press, 1993. Pub & M&O QL696 .C83 M45 1993.
Parker, Horace. Anza-Borrego Desert Guide Book: Southern California’s Last Frontier. Balboa Island, CA: Paisano Press, 1969. Maps F868 .S15 p33.
Taylor, Ronald J. Desert Wildflowers of North America. Missoula, MT: Mountain Press, 1998. Bot QK110 .T39 1998.
Wallace, William James. Archeological Explorations in the Southern Section of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California. Sacramento, CA: State of Calif., Dept. of Parks and Recreation, Division of Beaches and Parks, Interpretive Services Section, 1962. Main E78 .C15 A73 no. 5.
Zwinger, Susan. Still Wild, Always Wild: A Journey into the Desert Wildnerness of California. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Book Club, 1996.
California Desert Plan. United States Department the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, California Desert District. Riverside: The Bureau, 1986. 1 videocasette (VHS), 16 minutes. Biodiv HD183 .L3 C34 1988.
Desert Under Seige. [Oakland, CA]: Doug Prose: Distributed by the Video Project, 1991. 1 videocasette (VHS), 28 minutes. Biodiv QH88 .D47 1991.
CD-ROM
United States Geological Survey. Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and East Mojave Desert. San Francisco, CA: Wildflower Productions, c1997. 2 CD-ROM. MAPS G4362 .D43 G46 1997.
United States Geological Survey. San Diego, San Jacinto Wilderness, and Anza-Borrego. San Francisco, CA: Wildflower Productions, 1997. 2 CD-ROM. MAPS G4362 .S24 G46, 1997.
All the materials with call numbers beginning Pub, Pub Juv, Biodiv, or Biodiv Juv are available for checkout to Academy members.
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