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SPECIES
LISTS FOR SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY
California Academy of Sciences Library |
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Definition of Habitats Used in the CAS San Francisco Species Inventory Project 2000-2002
Foothills-a hilly region at the base of a mountain range. There are usually grasslands or forests on the foothills.
Grasslands-an ecological community in which the characteristic of plants are grasses.
Wetlands/Estuary-lands or areas that are very moist or have a small body of water.
Redwood Forests-a forest that is all or mostly redwoods.
Deciduous Forests-made up primarily of trees that loose their leaves in the Fall and grow them back in the Spring.
Coniferous Forests-are made up primarily of trees that have long thin leaves called needles. Firs, Spruces and Pines are all conifer trees.
Urban Forests-forests that are found living among an urban environment.
Urban-an environment that is made up of buildings concrete and people.
Inter-tidal-is the region that is between the low tide mark and the high tide mark.
Rocky Areas-habitats that are rocky. They range from being on streambeds, to mountains, and even along coastal areas.
Sandy-a sandy environment is found usually along the coasts and waterways. |