Journal 28 Nov. Motherlode Trip with understudy. N69 > 153.9 photos = *10 to the east showing abrupt change in vegetation due to land clearing - especially pines. 10 *11 to the north across road construction. Mangarita, live oaks & Q. kelloggii are extremely important in pine succession [I believe young live oak trees partly fill the role of shrubs here - only giant shrubs - or trees with canopy to the ground.] 155.9 Pilot Hill - this is a rolling upland area. parkland and lots of grass! due to extensive brush & tree removals. Nuge oaks (mainly deciduous types) Q. lobata (?) with brush - usually as sprouts in the cleared areas plus dead & downed timber. Pandurasa are even isolated here out in the middle of the grassland. 11 > 159.4 photoslop - a huge lobata with clearings at top of the hill - & the w. 159.9 Cool and Turnoff to the east to Greewood. Woodland clearing. P. salicina is prominent. also live oaks, archardo & brush in the grass. 161.0 have red soil. Hill tops with brush -almost everywhere! why - also pandurasa in such places