Richardson 1937 Mouth 20-mile Creek, 4 mi. S Adel, Lake C., Japan May 28, 1937 - Collecting and observing were done this morning principally on the upper west ridge of 20-mile Creek, in the junipers. These junipers are typically small trees, 15-25', but are occasionally up to 40', apparently where a little more water is available. An actual forest is not formed for junipers are well separated from each other with brush in between. Animal associations with the junipers have been noted. Tits seem limited to them, as do Black-throated Gray Warblers, Stellar Jays (1). A large chipmunk was seen under junipers. A porcupine was seen in a juniper and probably this species has a food relation with the juniper, this being the only abundant tree in these regions! The 'berries' of the juniper might serve as animal food. Their outer layer is sweetish and not unpleasant to the taste. Cattle have wandered and fed over most of the slopes seen. Just what effect this has had on birds or mammals is unknown. Probably the effect has not been great as there seems to be little low annual forage for cattle and no birds present which are typically ground or meadow dwellers.