Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography
1. Angel Island Conservancy (n.d) Our Community, Our Island, Our Legacy. http://angelisland.org/
The Angel Island Conservancy website has valuable resources and information describing the history of Angel Island, discussing also its military, cultural and natural history.
2. Boyd, D. (1997) Eucalyptus Removal on Angel Island. California Exotic Pest Plant Council. California State Parks. http://www.cal-ipc.org/symposia/archive/pdf/1997_symposium_proceedings1936.pdf
This article describes the case of Eucalyptus removal on Angel Island. Issues pertaining to public reaction, methods of removal, and management challenges following the removal of the stands are addressed.
3. California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) (2014) Assessment of Eucalyptus Globulus. http://www.cal-ipc.org/ip/inventory/pdf/Eucalyptus_globulus_PAF_review_draft.pdf
This Review Draft on the Eucalyptus globulus assessment (2014) provides a good background describing various environmental changes caused by eucalyptus stands. These include changes in the fire regime, light availability, erosion and sedimentation, nutrient dynamics, hydrologic changes, and allelopatric effects.
4. HCN - Hills Conservation Network (2017) Wildfire- A case study in eucalyptus removal. https://www.hillsconservationnetwork.org/angel-island-a-case-study
The Hills Conservation Network, one of the entities that did not agree with the decision of eucalyptus removal, describes in the damages cause by wildfire on the island, despite efforts of eucalyptus removal to prevent fire hazards.
5. Nichols, D. (1987) Con-tree-versy: Eucalyptus Lovers Take On State Over Cutting Plan. LA Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1987-10-30/news/mn-11728_1_eucalyptus
The article in Los Angeles Times form 1987, discusses the public opposition that eucalyptus removal on Angel Island has encountered.
6. Schoenherr, A.A., Feldmeth, C.R., Emerson, M.L. (1990) Natural History of the Islands of California. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-23918-0.
This book provides a good overview of the native vegetation communities found in California, and gives a compelling story of the plant species introduction, highlighting the history of vegetation changes on the Islands of California.
7. Wheeler, T (2017) Historic Landscapes of the Angel Island Coastal Fortifications. Angel Island Landdcapes. California Department of Parks and Recreation. https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=23084
The California Department of Parks and Recreation on its webpage Angel Island Landscapes describes in detail the historic landscapes of Angel Island Coastal Fortifications, providing a useful overview of the native and introduced vegetation, and describing the history of human occupation and use of the island.