Site Description

Location: 1750 Altadena Dr. Pasadena, CA 91107
Pasadena, CA 91107Habitat: Temperate Woodland and Shrubland
Dimensions: 30*30 meters

The overall area of the crevice was forest-like, as the trees formed a strong canopy and their fallen leaves, essentially formed the ground. The area received little sunlight as the trees blocked it, from both sides inner of the crevice. The leaves that fell from the ground were from the dominant species of tree in the crevice, that being a Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia). At the very entrance to our area of observation was a bulk of plants that proved to be a severe nuisance, which included the following: Deer Weed (Lotus Scorparius), Green Everlasting (Gnaphalium californicum), and California (Flat-topped) buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum). Each of these plants had a special characteristic that made their identification a lot easier, for instance the Green Everlasting was noticeable by its jagged ends and the Coast Live Oak, by its leaves. In wards we saw more trees to the north and the crevice leveled to form a steep hill, followed by more weeds. For animals, although they were lacking in abundance, they were somewhat diverse as we noticed several animals included the following : Bee fly(Anthrax albofasciatus cascadeusis),Ash-Throated Flycatcher(Myiarchus cinerascens),Nuttall's Woodpecker(Picoides nutallii),Western Fence Lizard(Sceloporus occidnetalis lonipipes),Belted Kingfisher(Megaceryle alcyon), and as their was several burrows it is highly likely that some rat or gophers live within the area as well.