Hello all:
Here is a list of some recent magazine articles, new children's books and some internet sites. If you are interested in anything here, please let me know at Susan.Eubank@arboretum.org or at 626-821-3213 or in person at the Library. Please also let me know your areas of interest and I'll let you know when there are articles on that subject.
Recent Articles of Interest
Kidd, Kenneth. "Why suburbs will never have tall trees: modern construction methods doom suburban trees before they're even planted." Landscape Architecture, v. 96, no. 7, (July 2006), p. 44, 46, 48-49.
Hines, Susan, "What beocmes a legend most? In the case of the Getty Villa, a discreet landscape facelift softens the effect of extensive architectural implants." Landscape Architecture, v. 96, no. 7, (July 2006), p. 110-117.
Spellerberg, Ian F., Nils E. Eriksoon, and Vincent St. A. Crump, "Silver birch (Betula pendula) pollen and human health: problems for an exotic tree in New Zealand." Arboriculture & Urban Forestry, v. 32, no. 4 (July 2006), p. 133-137.
Fancsali, Cheri and Merle Fraschi, "Great science for girls: gender-equitable STEM & afterschool programs." SB&F: Science books & Films; Your Review Guide to Science Resources For All Ages, v. 32, no. 3 (May/June 20006), p. 99-103.
Quarles, William, "New botanical pesticides from Chenopodium." The IPM Practitioner, v. 28, no. 3/4 (March/April 2006), p. 1-12.
Kumble, Vrinda, "Thunderous Thunbergias: grow up with tropical vines." Garden Compass, (July/August 2006), p. 44-46.
Leaser, David, "Blue palms for the California garden." Garden Compass, (July/August 2006), p. 56-60.
Smith, E. White and Lucie Sorensen-Smith, "Rhodies: vireyas for the Mediterranean garden." Garden Compass, (July/August 2006), p. 64-67.
Neal, Angela, "Camellias on the move [moving an extensive private collection to San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum]" Camellia, v. 61, no. 2 (June-August 2006), p. 4-5.
"Is gardening dead? [declining lawn and garden product sales]" The Avant Gardener, v. 38, no. 8 (June 2006), p. 1.
Hodel, Donald R., James Downer and Dennis R. Pittenger. "Effect of leaf removal and tie-up on transplanted large Mexican fan palms (Washingtonia robusta)." Palms, v. 50, no. 2 (June 2006), p. 76-81.
New Children's Books added to the Arboretum Library
j QH 197 .D46 2000 Animals--Juvenile literature--Australia
Dennard, Deborah. Koala country : a story of an Australian eucalyptus forest / by Deborah Dennard ; illustrated by James McKinnon. 1st ed. Norwalk, Conn. : Soundprints, 2000.
j QH 541.5 .R27 .L96 2002 Douglas fir--Juvenile fiction.
Lyons, Dana. The tree / written by Dana Lyons ; illustrated by David Lane Danioth ; forewords by Julia Butterfly Hill & Pete Seeger. Bellevue, WA : Illumination Arts Pub., c2002.
j QK 475 .G46 1998 Trees--Juvenile poetry.
George, Kristine O'Connell. Old Elm speaks : tree poems / by Kristine O'Connell George ; illustrated by Kate Kiesler. New York : Clarion Books, c1998.
j QK 653 .T89 1996 Flowers--Juvenile literature.
Tuxworth, Nicola. Let's look at flowers / Nicola Tuxworth. New York : Lorenz Books, c1996.
QL 561 .D3 K54 2003 Monarch butterfly--Juvenile fiction.
Kleven, Elisa. The paper princess finds her way / Elisa Kleven. 1st ed. New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2003.
QL 696 .G27 A37 1987 Peafowl--Juvenile fiction.
Adshead, Paul, 1962-. A peacock on the roof / written and illustrated by Paul Adshead. [s.l.] : Child's Play, c1987.
QL 696 .G27 B4999 1996 Peafowl--Juvenile literature.
Berman, Ruth. Peacocks / by Ruth Berman ; photographs by Richard R. Hewett. Minneapolis, Minn. : Lerner Publications Co., c1996.
j SB 321 .L56 1999
Lin, Grace. The ugly vegetables / by Grace Lin. Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, c1999. Vegetables, Chinese--Juvenile fiction.
j SB 321 .R26 2002 Vegetable gardening--Juvenile fiction--Maine
Ray, Deborah Kogan, 1940-. Lily's garden / Deborah Kogan Ray. 1st ed. Brookfield, Conn. : Roaring Brook Press, c2002.
j SB 379 .W38 S53 2000 Watermelon--Juvenile fiction.
Shah, Idries, 1924-. The clever boy and the terrible, dangerous animal / by Idries Shah ; [illustrated by Rose Mary Santiago]. 1st ed. Boston : Hoopoe Books, c2000.
j SB 435 .M67 1994 Trees--Juvenile fiction.
Mora, Pat. Pablo's tree / by Pat Mora ; illustrated by Cecily Lang. 1st ed. New York : Macmillan ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International, c1994.
j SB 457.3 .F54 1997 Community gardens--Juvenile fiction
Fleischman, Paul. Seedfolks / by Paul Fleischman ; illustrations by Judy Pedersen. 1st ed. New York : HarperCollins, c1997.
Websites of Interest from the Librarian's Internet Index (LII.org)
Global Warming Facts & Our Future
An exhibit "to help us make informed decisions and to help answer some important questions" about global warming. Topics explored include the greenhouse effect, the carbon cycle, causes of climate change (such as ocean circulation, volcanic eruptions, and human activity), historical climate change, and more. Includes activities, related links, and reading suggestions. From the Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences.
URL: http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/exhibitgcc/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22022
Contest Submissions: Winners [California Snapshot Photo Contest]
[Be sure to look at the last picture on page 3]
Background about this twice-yearly photo contest "celebrating California's rich cultural and geographic diversity." Includes submission guidelines for California residents and winning photos by adults and youths back to 2001. From the State of California.
URL: http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_image_all.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@086...
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22031
California Geography, Geology, Hazards, and Natural History Information
"This website presents selected examples of maps and educational reference materials about California." Features links to sites and maps of California showing population, population density, interstates and highways, physiographic provinces (such as the Sierra Nevada and Mojave Desert), parks, earthquake faults, volcanoes, landslides, and more. From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
URL: http://education.usgs.gov/california/resources.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21886
Climate Action Team Reports to the Governor and Legislature [California]
Report by the California Environmental Protection Agency about climate change and global warming causes and projections in California and worldwide and California actions to address climate change. Also includes the draft report, public comments regarding the draft report, and related documents. From the California Energy Commission.
URL: http://www.climatechange.ca.gov/climate_action_team/reports/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21946
This presentation looks at crop diversity and its importance in agriculture and food security. It discusses the conservation of crop diversity (including gene banks), threats to crops, and priority crops such as bananas, maize, sorghum, and cassava. From the Global Crop Diversity Trust, an organization whose mission is "to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity for food security worldwide."
URL: http://www.croptrust.org/main/whatis.php
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21980
Dimming the Sun
Companion to an April 2006 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Nova program about how "new evidence that air pollution has masked the full impact of global warming suggests the world may soon face a heightened climate crisis." Features material about history of this phenomenon going back to volcanic eruptions during the 18th-century, how contrails (vapor trails from aircraft) may influence the climate, and information about clean air technologies. Includes a teacher's guide and transcript.
URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21949
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