This is an endangered species since it is endemic to the single island it calls home. The plant’s species name references Edward Palmer, who in 1875 was the first botanist to visit Guadalupe Island.

This is an endangered species since it is endemic to the single island it calls home. The plant’s species name references Edward Palmer, who in 1875 was the first botanist to visit Guadalupe Island.

Pedro Peloso, lecturer and research associate, Biological Sciences Department. Project, “Determining the Identity of Cryptic Salamander Species in the California Floristic Province” ...

The species of grasses found across the California Floristic Province shifted toward those associated with warmer and drier locations over the past 33 years, according to researchers at UC Santa ...

The province is a sprawling biodiversity hotspot in California that spills into Oregon, Baja and Nevada. Overall, the team investigated the lives of 350 plant species, amid temperature and ...

The central valley is characterized by several species of cacti, the hardy espinos, the Chilean pine, the southern beeches and the copihue, a red bell-shaped flower that is Chile’s national flower.

A study shows significant transformations in California’s grasslands, with species adapting to increasingly warm and dry conditions, highlighting the quick response of these ecosystems to climate ...

For the study, the researchers used a combination of observational studies and datasets to analyze grassland communities in the California Floristic Province involving 349 vascular plant species ...

Put another way, forests accumulate climate debt, while grasslands are paying as they go, say the study’s authors. To demonstrate this concept, a team of researchers from more than a dozen ...

While all ecosystems are affected by climate change, the pace at which these impacts become visible can vary. Forests, for example, often show a delayed response to changes in temperature and ...

The team, made up of researchers from more than a dozen institutions, amassed data from years of observations across grassland communities located in what's known as the California Floristic Province.