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Cogswell
1949
Journal
98
3 mi. N willow creek, 700 ft., Humboldt Co., Calif.
aug 29 (cont.) by Rubus recurvans, R. nitidifolius, Chamaes
californicus, Salix lundiana, & Salix lasiolepis.
(6). Dry Shrubland (an open canopied formation)
just described above (p.47)
(7) River bank woodland - dominated by Umbellularia
californica, Alnus rubra, Populus trichocarpa, Salix
lasiolepis, S. lasiandra, Fraxinus oregona,
Quercus kelloggii. Several areas are pure stands of
one or the other of the first 2 species (as described).
Other than in pure stands of Umbellularia there is a
dense low understory of semi-shrubs & vines
(Rubus nitidifolius & other species).
(8) Walnut orchard, with grass & scattered
blackberry as ground cover.
(9) Gravelly & bouldered stream banks. The
only significant vegetation here is Salix lucida
tana in clumps, and individual S. melanopsis
& S. lasiandra.
about 30 - 80 yards wide.
(10) The river itself - with some slower,
calm portions & some turbulent "rapids" with
some white water.
Birds seen in or over these several associ-
ations are tallied in the table on p. 110 A. I
collected 2 Dana boylii (1 saved); 1 Cinclos mexi
cana, 2 Dendroica aestiva, 1 Dendroica nigres
cens, 1 Pipilo maculatus, and 1 Spinus psaltria
(see respective species acts). Many Sclerurus
were seen.