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Arroyo Seco Natural Area

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On a steep north-facing mountainside above the Arroyo Seco is a fine stand of oak woodland. Three oaks, coast live, blue and scrub, Quercus agrifolia, Quercus douglasii and Quercus berberidifolia, grow here. There is a thick, undisturbed stand of the former.

In the higher elevations there is a typical chamise, Adenostoma fasciculatum, and Arctostaphylos species-dominated chaparral community.

Integrity: Good, as the steep slopes and thick vegetation have made grazing difficult.

Use: Research.

May 1975

Inventory of California Natural Areas
Revision © 2009 Steven Louis Hartman







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