Terrestrial Vegetation of California

Abies ActE alpine annual appear areas Artemisia associated Basin Berkeley Calif Ceanothus central changes chaparral Chapter characteristic chrysolepis climate coast coastal communities conifer continuous cover decrease density Desert distribution dominated dune east Ecology elevations evergreen extensive Figure fire flora forest grasses grassland groves growing growth habitats higher important increases islands juniper Lake less limited lower Major marsh mean mixed montane mountain natural northern occur Park Peak phase pine pine forest Pinus plants Pleistocene ponderosa precipitation present Quercus Range record region relatively River salt Santa scrub shrubs Sierra Nevada similar slopes snow soil southern California species stands stations Stipa studies summer Survey Table taxa temperature tion trees tridentata Univ usually Valley vegetation vegetation types western White winter woodland zone