The Sycamore Alluvial Woodland (Platanus racemosa) on Dry Creek is one of 17 stands over 10 acres remaining in the world and the largest in the Sierra Nevada ecoregion despite the downstream impacts due to gravel mining. Other impacts from reservoirs, recreation and stream channelization have substantially reduced the population of this plant community statewide. Despite a century of grazing and the current drought, new growth from the remains of an old sycamore stump in this photo demonstrates the amazing resilience of this species. Photo: August 31, 2014
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Always impressed and moved by Mother Nature’s resilience. In the West that suffers from so much excess it is inspiring to see this photo. Thank you, John.
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Very inspiring. Bloom where you’re planted! Now if we could just get some rain. About 5 minutes of sprinkles at the house today, but friends up the hill got .03″!
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