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This study repeats an overstory and understory survey of 37 restored and 41 reference forest sites along a 100-km span of the Sacramento River, California, to evaluate whether these forests are similar 25-32 years after planting. We found that restored forests’ overstory had similar basal area and stem density to reference forest, but from largely different native species. Additionally, restored forest understories have considerably changed between surveys, replacing grassier exotic species for Rubus armeniacus, but remain different from reference forests.
Brook Constantz is a Ph.D. Student at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
The California Seed Bank: Conserving the Botanical Diversity of the Golden State November 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM The November Chapter Meeting will be Zoom ONLY on Wednesday, November 11th beginning at 7 pm. There will be no in-person attendance; click here to register and attend via Zoom. Summary California is the most biodiverse state
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