I hiked the fire trail today to see what I could find in the chaparral on the south facing side of the hills and in the moist evergreen forest on the north side.
I found mushrooms in both ecosystems, although there were more in the evergreen forest. This makes sense, as mushrooms like a wet environment. I was probably only able to find them in the chaparral because of the the recent rain.
The plants I found in the chaparral had small leaves to conserve water, whereas, most of the plants had larger leaves in the moist evergreen forrest. The fern I found in the moist evergreen forest also depends on a fair amount of water in order to disperse its spores.
The salamander I found, being an amphibian, also needs water nearby, and I found it underneath a wet log. The moist evergreen forest also has lots of moist decomposing logs, which seem to be the ideal habitat for centipedes like the one I found.
I saw this bush in the Berkeley Hills Chapparel.
Not quite sure if it's a moss or a lichen.
Another plant seen in the chaparral of the Berkeley Hills.
Mushrooms in chapparral area.
Saw this in the moist evergreen forest of the Berkeley Hills.
Saw this in the moist evergreen forest of the Berkeley Hills.
Saw these in the moist evergreen forest of the Berkeley Hills.
Found this under a log in the moist evergreen forest of the Berkeley Hills.
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