Journal 10. 28 Feb. Strawberry Canyon, M.C. Campus, Berkeley, Alameda Coy Calif. the canyon. South (facing) slope chiefly grassy in exposed areas. Grass short and well grazed. Gullies and lower spots support oaks, boys, Artemesia and Bacus californicus and Monkey flower brush. These latter three make up most of "dry" or "hard" chaparral, which is characteristic of S slope. N slope covered principally with trees and tangle of vines and "wet" or "soft" chaparral. Certain features found in both places, i.e. oaks, poison oak. Black berries characteristic of N slope and forms part of characteristic understory or low ground cover under trees, S slope shows less understory, though often mixture of under- growth and areas without understory. Alders restricted to main stream bottom. i.e. Aldero, Native to area; while conifers, eucalyptus and madrone introduced. Grassy areas essentially same in extent as 50 years ago. Principal changes are due to cultivation of conifers and eucalyptus. No clearing has been done for grazing purposes. Note was made of pocket gopher workings on the grassy open slopes, to which they seem restricted. Only pocket gophers, according to Dr. Benson, can exist