Protecting What's Left
Each spring when the aged Valley Oaks leaf out, we are reminded that this was once the dominant feature of the great Central Valley. Mixing with other native oaks, they pushed into pockets of the Coast Ranges and into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada up to their maximum elevation of about 3500 feet. Only remnants of the great stands remain in the Valley, even though this ecosystem contains more plant and animal life than any other in California.
Quercus lobata
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