General Ecology students take in the high country
An all-day Saturday trip this fall took Dr. Baxter’s General Ecology class from Sacramento State in the Central Valley all the way up to Carson Pass at over 8,600 ft. We made four stops at different elevations to learn about the wide range of climate zones, habitat conditions and vegetation communities that exist in the Sierra Nevada, including grassland, oak woodland, chaparral, coniferous forests, alpine tundra and more. We also learned about the geologic history, climate variation, and the diverse plant and animal species that inhabit the Sierra Nevada and are adapted to its wide range of habitats.
When we got to the top, the sun was vibrant, the wind was calm and the scenery spectacular. It was well worth the climb!
