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The Nature of this Place
Spring 2009 Course Series
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Yuba Watershed Institute
The Yuba Watershed Institute is a group of citizens who are concerned with the sustainable use of natural resources and the protection of long-term biological diversity within the Yuba River watershed. About YWI
Serpentine Soils and Vegetation—A
field seminar with Hugh Safford
Saturday, May 16, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Meet at North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center
This hands-on, informal field seminar will cover the general ecology and geologic features of serpentine soils and their accompanying vegetation in the Sierra Nevada.
Join us for a loop through the Middle Yuba canyon to observe areas of serpentine, ancient sediments, and volcanic geologic areas. The emphasis will be placed on geo-ecology at the intersection of bedrock, soils, climate and vegetation. The central focus of the discussion will be on geology of ultramafic rocks (i.e., serpentine and periodtite) and the ways in which these soils influence vegetation structure, composition and diversity. The geologic history of central California and the factors that led to the rise of the Sierra Nevada will be further discussed.
Instructor: Hugh Safford
$10 YWI Members
$12 General Admission
Pre-registration Recommended.
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