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altitude.elevation
Elevation = Vegetation
The varied terrain of California suprises many newcomers as to how different one part of the state looks to another. Below is a general overview on elevation pertaining to most California landscapes. Western mountain slopes are greener & get more moisture from the west, plus the first rains of a storm. The lower altitude coastal foothill mountains can get a lot of moisture. The Eastern slopes are drier and face the desert. Desert Mountain regions are quite different. Most dry ranges are in the "rain-shadow" of the taller Sierra Nevada mountain range and get very little moisture.
- coastline areas
- cities / suburbs - population centers in California
- rolling foothills of seashore
- central valley
- agricultural areas / farms
- dry chaparral
- tall redwoods trees - Northern California
- wildflowers in spring, oak hills
- north central valley - more vegetation
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- considered elevations mountains to most city folks
- usual snow level for winter storms
- man made reservoirs & some natural lakes
- pine trees
- cedar pines
- Jeffrey pines
- sequoias
- oak trees
- wildflowers in spring & summer
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- Sequoia National Forest
- Cleveland National Forest
- Inyo National Forest
- El Dorado National Forest
- Los Padres National Forest Eastern Sierra
- Pine Mountain Club
- Frazier Park
- Monache Meadows
- Camp Nelson
- Alta Sierra
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- considered high-mountains, sub-alpine
- decent snow during winter months
- lakes & reservoirs
- pine trees
- cedar pines
- jeffrey pines
- sequoias
- oak trees
- wildflowers in summer
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- Huntington Lake
- Lakeshore
- Shaver Lake
- Eastern Sierra
- Wishon Reservoir
- Courtright Reservoir
- El Dorado National Forest
- Sierra National Forest
- Los Padres National Forest
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9000' - 10,000' elevation
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- mountain meadows, sub-alpine
- snow during many months
- streams & waterfalls
- lakes
- pine trees
- cedar pines
- wildflowers in summer
- little ground vegetation
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Coyote Flats
Eastern Sierra
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10,000' - 14,000' elevation
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- considered - alpine level
- snow & ice during most months
- alpine lakes
- pine trees
- cedar pines
- bristlecone pines
- very little ground vegetation
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