Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Biotic Uniqueness: An Overview -- Problems in Defining Endemism -- Large-Scale Patterns in Species Richness and Endemism -- Origins of Endemic Species -- Traits of Endemic Species -- 2. A Brief History of California -- Geologic History -- Climatic History -- Floristic History -- 3. Plant Endemism in California: Patterns and Causes -- Estimating Plant Endemism -- Geography of Diversity and Endemism -- Edaphic Endemism -- New Evidence on the Evolution of Neoendemics -- New Evidence on Paleoendemism -- Californian Plant Endemism in a World Context -- 4. Animal Endemism in California -- Cross-Taxonomic Comparisons -- Mammals -- Birds -- Reptiles -- Fish -- Amphibians -- Invertebrates -- 5. Conservation Challenges in California's Endemic-Rich Landscape -- Endangered Species Laws -- Natural Community Conservation Planning -- Conservation Easements -- Conservation Banking -- Advance Mitigation -- Biodiversity Information -- Systematic Conservation Planning -- Marine and Aquatic Conservation -- Climate Change Science and Policy -- 6. Synthesis and Conclusions -- Appendix: Preliminary List of Plant Species Endemic to the California Floristic Province -- Agavaceae -- Alismataceae -- Alliaceae -- Anacardiaceae -- Apiaceae -- Apocynaceae -- Arecaceae -- Aristolochiaceae -- Aspleniaceae -- Asteraceae -- Bataceae -- Berberidaceae -- Boraginaceae -- Brassicaceae -- Cactaceae -- Calycanthaceae -- Campanulaceae -- Caprifoliaceae -- Caryophyllaceae -- Chenopodiaceae -- Cistaceae -- Convolvulaceae -- Cornaceae -- Crassulaceae -- Crossosomataceae -- Cucurbitaceae -- Cupressaceae -- Cyperaceae -- Dryopteridaceae -- Elatinaceae -- Ericaceae -- Euphorbiaceae -- Fabaceae -- Fagaceae -- Garryaceae -- Gentianaceae -- Geraniaceae -- Grossulariaceae -- Haloragaceae -- Hydrangeaceae.

Hydrocharitaceae -- Hypericaceae -- Iridaceae -- Isoetaceae -- Juglandaceae -- Juncaceae -- Juncaginaceae -- Lamiaceae -- Liliaceae -- Limnanthaceae -- Linaceae -- Loasaceae -- Lythraceae -- Malvaceae -- Melanthiaceae -- Montiaceae -- Nartheciaceae -- Nyctaginaceae -- Oleaceae -- Onagraceae -- Ophioglossaceae -- Orchidaceae -- Orobanchaceae -- Oxalidaceae -- Paeoniaceae -- Papaveraceae -- Phrymaceae -- Picrodendraceae -- Pinaceae -- Plantaginaceae -- Plumbaginaceae -- Poaceae -- Polemoniaceae -- Polygalaceae -- Polygonaceae -- Polypodiaceae -- Portulacaceae -- Primulaceae -- Pteridaceae -- Ranunculaceae -- Rhamnaceae -- Rosaceae -- Rubiaceae -- Ruscaceae -- Rutaceae -- Salicaceae -- Saxifragaceae -- Scrophulariaceae -- Selaginellaceae -- Smilacaceae -- Solanaceae -- Staphyleaceae -- Styracaceae -- Taxaceae -- Tecophilaeaceae -- Themidaceae -- Thymelaeaceae -- Urticaceae -- Verbenaceae -- Violaceae -- Literature Cited -- Index.