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Memmler
1942
29.
Itinerary
April, 1, Bergland Ranch, 1250 ft., 2 NW 5 mi N. Corralitos,
Santa Cruz Co., Calif.
dirt
is mixed sand and soil with a sugary
consistency. Here we caught 1 Dipodomys
and 1 Peromyscus californicus. We next
set about 113 traps along the edge
of chaparral near the top of the ridge
to the south of our camp.
(margin along which
traps were set.)
M = Meadow
We spaced traps about 5 paces
apart. Here we caught 2 more Dipodomys,
1? Reithrodontomys, 3 more Peromyscus
Californicus, and 5 Peromyscus maniculatus.
The chaparral is composed of Baccharis
Purain Oak, Black berries, Strawberries,
Deer Clovers and Old Apple Trees.
Next we set about 25 traps in a meadow
between two hills; placed in a little hollow,
Here we caught 1? Microtus, and 1 Peromyscus
maniculatus. The meadow is grassy with
a few old Broken ferns. The soil up along