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The Biogeography of Coastal California The Biogeography of Coastal California •  Meet on Friday morning (7/22) at 9AM in parking lot between the Rec Cen and SAASB The Biogeography of Coastal California The Biogeography of Coastal California The Biogeography of Coastal California •  Morro Rock •  Volcanic plug situated on the coast near Morro Bay, CA •  One of 13 lava domes along Hwy 101 near SLO and along Hwy 1 between SLO and Morro Bay The Biogeography of Coastal California •  Evidence of the San Gregario -­‐ San Simeon -­‐ Hosgri fault line and of California’s violent geological past (and present) The Biogeography of Coastal California The Biogeography of Coastal California The Biogeography of Coastal California •  Piedras Blancas •  Northern Elephant Seal •  Hunted to (what we thought) was exTncTon in 1884 •  8 individuals found off Guadalupe Island in 1892 by the Smithsonian, which killed 7 for its collecTon •  Protected by Mexico in 1922, and the US in 1972 •  Now over 100,000 individuals along the Western NA coast The Biogeography of Coastal California The Biogeography of Coastal California •  Pacific Valley Bluff Trail •  California coastal bluff ecosystem •  Coyote brush and sage, as well as naTve grasses, tend to be dwarfed along the wind and sand swept bluff edge •  Look out for red-­‐tailed hawks, snowy plovers, oytercatchers The Biogeography of Coastal California The Biogeography of Coastal California •  McWay Waterfall •  Actually a Tdefall, since during high Tde the water falls directly into the sea (only on of a few dozen in the world) •  The rocks of the Big Sur coast are part of the Salinian Block, which formed several hundred miles to the south •  Moved north over 29 million years by the San Andreas fault system •  Hard to erode rock and rapid tectonic upli] make the coastline one of the most unique in the world The Biogeography of Coastal California The Biogeography of Coastal California People KELP! The Biogeography of Coastal California The Biogeography of Coastal California •  Ponderosa Camp •  Located up and over the front range and into the Santa Lucia mountains •  Oak woodland ecosystem •  Popular in the summer and deserted in the winter •  Nearby Nacimiento River •  Camp here Friday and Saturday night The Biogeography of Coastal California The Biogeography of Coastal California •  Ridge Top •  Linnaeus -­‐ Trip Up the Paradisiacal Mountain •  First stop on way back to the coast on Saturday morning •  Observe how system changed from the campground •  Observe macro-­‐scale changes in vegetaTon with elevaTon and side of slope •  Maybe a few pictures if clear The Biogeography of Coastal California The Biogeography of Coastal California •  Mill Creek Hike •  3 mile hike into a shady Coastal Redwood grove •  Mostly flat, but wear good walking shoes and bring water The Biogeography of Coastal California The Biogeography of Coastal California •  Sand Dollar Beach •  A]ernoon at the beach and observe coastal marine flora and fauna The Biogeography of Coastal California The Biogeography of Coastal California •  Arrange with classmates for tent space •  Be sure and check packing list to make sure you don’t forget anything! The Biogeography of Coastal California •  Meet on Friday morning (7/22) at 9AM in parking lot between the Rec Cen and SAASB