| Area | Rancheria Creek |
| Topic | Tour: Rancheria Creek Vegetation Types 1995 |
Redwood trees growing immediately adjacent to Rancheria Creek are shown above. The trees are shading the creek but notice that there is little overstory Photo by Pat Higgins, June 1995.
This photo shows a fir tree marked for timber harvest which has a diameter of about 12 inches. Removal of conifers will allow competitive release at this site for adjacent hardwoods. Photo by Pat Higgins, June 1995.
Debris slide scar on hillslope above Rancheria Creek. Although the soil in the track of the slide now has grass and shrubs, it will be centuries before soil builds up and large conifers can recolonize this inner gorge location. Photo by Pat Higgins, June 1995.
Mixed conifer and hardwood forest along an old logging road within 100 yards of Rancheria Creek below Ham Canyon Creek. Photo by Pat Higgins, June 1995.
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