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An extensive list of the freshwater fish found in California, ... Mozambique Tilapia: Oreochromis mossambicus: Redbelly Tilapia: Tilapia zillii: Blue Tilapia:
Quercus douglasii, known as blue oak, is a species of oak endemic to California, common in the Coast Ranges and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. [4] It is California's most drought-tolerant deciduous oak, [5] and is a dominant species in the blue oak woodland ecosystem. It is occasionally known as mountain oak and iron oak. [6] [7]
The blue tilapia (Oreochromis aureus) is a species of tilapia, a fish in the family Cichlidae. [2] Native to Northern and Western Africa, and the Middle East, through introductions it is now also established elsewhere, including parts of the United States, where it has been declared an invasive species and has caused significant environmental damage. [3]
Also, hybrids between certain parent combinations (such as between Mozambique and Wami tilapia) result in offspring that are all or predominantly male. Male tilapia are preferred in aquaculture as they grow faster and have a more uniform adult size than females. The "Florida Red" tilapia is a popular commercial hybrid of Mozambique and blue ...
Valley oak near Mount Diablo. California is home to many deciduous and evergreen oaks, often occurring in oak woodlands: Valley oak (Quercus lobata) - the largest of the oaks. Leather oak (Quercus durata) - an evergreen shrub endemic to serpentine chaparral. Blue oak (Quercus douglasii) - in the Central Valley foothills and Coast Ranges.
California's oldest tree, a Palmer's oak thought to be 13,000 to 18,000 years old, may be threatened by a proposed development, environmentalists say.
Meanwhile, buckeye is extensive and Blue oak is one of the most extensive of the many varieties of oak in the woodlands: scrub oak, coast live oak, canyon live oak, valley oak, california black oak, and interior live oak. This kind of vegetation relies on the incessant fires for germination as it clears the land and allows for shrubby growth.
California oak woodlands, in Gaviota State Park, near Santa Barbara, California The region has been heavily affected by grazing, logging, dams, and water diversions, intensive agriculture and urbanization, as well as competition by numerous introduced or exotic plant and animal species.