What species are present in this forest? Are the forest layers well represented? Is it a mature forest
Take notes using the community analysis pages for each site provided in the assignment.
Identify which species are present in the different layers of this forest
Get a sense of the structural complexity of the forest
Note any special points of interes
Sadly, at the end of this glorious day, I forgot to record a video solely about the soil. Here's one that shows the ground cover and talks about ponderosa pine cones.
Ash based
Retains little water
Covered in needles and cones
Fire Adaptation
Fire Ecology
A few of the species at the Metolious River.
See if you can ID the plants below from what you saw on the video ... answers on the next page.