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In the less exposed areas there are live oaks
and Pinus saliniana - but only inside
canyons. Further on down the road the
vegetation changes to an open and wood-
land of deciduous oaks, live oaks, P.saliniana
with some brush. Panderosa is only in the
protected mesic spots.
207.5 South fork of the American River
gaining up a canyon - the west slope is a
dense transition forest - typical. On the
opposite - west facing slope the vegetation
is predominately a stunted woodland
of globular live oaks, saliniana, a few
panderosa - in contrast to litchocedrus &
clanglas fir on this side.
Exposure plays an important role in this
rugged terrain! The "upper Sonoran"
species are on the arid exposed sites & the
transition in the more mesic ones, also the
underlying rock may be important.
Going up this canyon the ridge to the east has
[illegible] more extensive patches of
marganita on the top - this is a Shierling
pattern.
210.2 Placerville bought film & gun-dawn
x50
213.2 Turned off to Rescue -
down a hill, brush woodland and
panderosa forest, orchards & grassy pastures.