List of Plants

Cactus (Prickly Pear) {Cactaceae} Uncommon
Cliff Aster (Malacothrix saxatilis) Uncommon
Horsewood (Cocoloba Uvifera) Common
Red Willow (Salix laevigata) Common
Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum) Common
Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus) Common
California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica) Very Common
White Alder (Alnus rhombifolia) Rare
Deerweed (Lotus scoparius) Common

List of Animals

Deer (Cervidae): droppings, tracks, sighting, Rare
Coyote (Canis latrans): sighting, Rare
Red-Backed Jumping Spider (Phidippus johnsoni): sighting, corpse, Uncommon
Stinkbug (Halyomorpha halys): corpse, Common
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) : sighting, droppings, Common
Side Blotched Lizard (Uta): sighting, tail, Common

Site Description

Location: Eaton Canyon
Type of Biome: Hills
Area: 190 meters

There are plenty of characteristics of Eaton Canyon that are different than other biomes. It had a diverse plant population ranging from cacti to poison oak. The animal species are also diverse with evidence of deers, coyotes, and even a side blotched lizard. The evidence of the animals actually being there is (for the deer) the fact that there was the sighting of a deer, foot tracks, and possible droppings from the animal. Also with a face to face experience with a coyote can be frightening if there is a rabbit in range. Which would be a frightening thing for any on looker.

Observations

10/29/12 Monday

11:00-11:30
-Rabbit runs past trail
-Lizard climbs on rock that was going to be a seat
-Blue jay found nesting in a bush
-Cactus found ranging from 6-7 ft tall
-Deer found grazing in the brush

11:31-11:45
-Confronts a coyote on a trail
-Red-backed jumping spider found under a rock
-Stink bug found resting on a stick
-Camouflaged moth attacks then rests on rocks
-Bee hive found in a bush

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Abiotic factors:
-Hot
-Sunny
-Dry
-Riverbed
-Dead leaves
-Dead trees

Pinacate Beetle (Stinkbug)

Red-Backed Jumping Spider

Camouflage Moth

Tree Fungus

Cactus

Description

This blog is used for scientific reasons for observing Eaton Canyon. This provides data of observations that were made during a trip to Eaton Canyon. It is used purely for educational reasons.