Field notes, v1502
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Murray 1949 Journal Aug 28 3 mi N Willow Creek, 700 ft., Humboldt Co, Calif. of digger pine with a dense growth of Arctostaphylos manzanita under it. - very dry. there is yellow pine scattered thinly around the lower slopes and some on the flat ranch land. By and large, however, the coniferous forest is Douglas fir. It is not very successful at the lower levels, being at least mixed with, if not superseded by, tan oak, chinquapin, maple and madrone. Looking over the forested hillsides, it appears that this combination holds to some extent up there. 4 1/2 mi N, 1 E mi E Willow Cr. Took 45 traps up to House Sinto Creek. this is a strong broad flow, very rocky with well washed rocks up to 2 ft. - in a broad stream bed. There are many maples and some red alders along its banks, with a number of black oaks mixed with fir on the flat alongside. The north facing slope is a very steep one, with maples part way up and then mostly fir, the slope comes down to the stream side as a rocky, fairly moist, moss covered bank. there are bracken, sword and maiden hair ferns, with a few Cornus nuttallii. Ran about 15 traps along this bank, mostly under ferns. In one place the stream divides, with a very slight