Biodiversity of Santa Cruz County and the Monterey Bay

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June 27, 2019

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USDA Web Soil Survey

https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx Outlined above is the study area I have chosen: Santa Cruz County. Looking closer (below) I will focus on Santa Cruz and the surrounding mountains which has reports for almost 80,000 acres. The entire report can be found here Click image below to make larger. TYPES OF SOIL AND THEIR PROPERTIES Sandy soil light, warm and dry dry and nutrient sparse high sand to clay ratio easy water drainage Clay soil retain moisture and cold in the winter dry out in the summer typically >25% clay Silt soil light and retain moisture very fertile can wash away easy in rain due to small particles Peat soil high in organic matter retain moisture usually added to gardens as it is not found naturally Chalk soil highly alkalized not ideal for plants that require acidic soils Loam soil mixture of sand, silt and clay fertile good drainage ideal for growing REPORTS OF SOIL IN STUDY AR

Santa Cruz climate information

Photo by Christina Raschilla, 2018. The climate of Santa Cruz and the greater Monterey Bay area is Mediterranean and generally mild year round. Winters usually do not dip below 50s and the summers usually not above the mid 80s. Santa Cruz sees about 31 inches of rain a year, between November and March generally. It usually doesn't rain between April and October. There are over 260 sunny days a year. The average (weather) comfort score in the U.S. is 54 whereas Santa Cruz is an 88. https://www.bestplaces.net/climate/zip-code/california/santa_cruz/95060 The below resources are useful for a variety of things. You can check the daily weather on them. You can compare the climate of different places. You can read maps, charts, and data that has been collected regarding climate change in local or national areas. You can read about the effects of climate change on specific landscapes and their resilience. There are also many informational graphics and articles

WHAT IS BIODIVERSITY?

Biodiversity refers to the flora and fauna of a particular ecosystem or set of ecosystems; it can also refer to the difference of biological makeups of the same species. Speaking broadly, biodiversity could also refer to different landscapes or places as well and the humans that live there. https://www.sierraclub.ca/en/video-biodiversity-in-ontario Ecosystems in themselves can host a variety of biologically-diverse flora and fauna within themselves. These differences are what make them separate from other ecosystems. In a specific ecosystem you would find different plants, trees, mammals, insects, marine life, landscapes and more. Like mentioned above, different ecosystems host different species. Looking at a smaller level, each plant or animal category can be broken down. There may be multiple species of trees, multiple species of birds and multiple species of deer. Looking further, there is also genetic biodiversity among the same species. There are three different redwood

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