Sierra Nevada Bioregion

The Sierra Nevada is one of the most striking features of the state of California, extending from the southern Cascade Mountains in the north to the Tehachapi Mountains and Mojave Desert 700 km (435 mi) to the south (Map 12.1). The Central Valley forms the western boundary of the Sierra Nevada biore...

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Published in:	Fire in California's Ecosystems p. 264
Main Authors:	Van Wagtendonk, Jan W, Fites-Kaufman, Jo Ann
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	University of California Press 30-10-2006
Edition:	1
Subjects:	Biocenosis Biological sciences Biology Botany California Coniferous forests Conifers Dendrology Disasters Earth sciences Ecology Ecology and Conservation Evergreen trees fire Fire ecology Fire regimes Fires Foothills forest Forest ecology Forest fires Forests Geography Geomorphology Health and wellness Health sciences Human geography Land use Landforms Montane forests Mountains National parks Parks Physical sciences Plant communities plant community Plant ecology Population ecology Public health Public land Public space Sierra Nevada Social sciences southern Cascade Mountains Synecology Tectonic landforms Trees Vegetation Wildfires woodland
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Summary:	The Sierra Nevada is one of the most striking features of the state of California, extending from the southern Cascade Mountains in the north to the Tehachapi Mountains and Mojave Desert 700 km (435 mi) to the south (Map 12.1). The Central Valley forms the western boundary of the Sierra Nevada bioregion, and the Great Basin is on the east. The bioregion includes the central mountains and foothills as described by the Sierra Nevada Section and the Sierra Nevada Foothills Section of Miles and Goudey (1997). The area of the bioregion is 69,560 km² (26,442 mi²), approximately 17% of the
ISBN:	9780520246058 0520246055
DOI:	10.1525/california/9780520246058.003.0012