| Disturbed |
A habitat that is occasionally disrupted by e.g., human activity |
| Roadside |
Habitat next to a road, which may indicate occasional disturbance |
| Scrub |
A community type dominated by small, usually woody shrubs |
| Chaparral |
A common California vegetation type consisting of large woody shrubs |
| Creek |
A small stream that may occasionally dry out |
| Forest |
A community type that generally includes continuous canopy cover by trees |
| Desert |
A habitat with little precipitation and usually harsh heat |
| Sandy |
Consisting of sand, characteristic of deserts and beaches |
| Canyon |
Gorge or cleft between steep hills or cliffs |
| Foothill |
Hill at base of mountain or mountain range |
| Slope |
Rise or fall of land surface |
| River |
A large natural flow of water |
| Granite |
A hard, crystalline, igneous rock composed that forms by the crystallization of magma below Earth's surface |
| Serpentine |
A soil type formed from the weathering of certain igneous rocks, resulting in high heavy metals content and low amounts of plant essential nutrients |
| Sagebrush |
A shrubby plant of arid and semi-arid conditions in cold desert and mountain habitats |
| Riparian |
Referring to a wet area adjacent to rivers or streams |
| Meadow |
A grassland or low, grassy ground near a water source |
| Moist |
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| Dry |
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| Vernal pool |
A seasonal depression or wetland that is usually dry in the summer but moist in winter and spring |
| Weedy |
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| Open |
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| Pond |
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| Full sun |
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