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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.
There will be a Sacramento Valley Chapter CNPS field trip to Grass Lake (north of Luther Pass on Highway 89, near the California/Nevada border, and south of Lake Tahoe) on Sunday, August 2, 2026. Trip leaders will be Carol Witham and Greg Kareofelas. We may be joined by members of the Bryophyte Chapter and CalFlora.
Title of Talk: The Davis Rewilding Society: Building a Student-Led Conservation Community May 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM The meeting will be held at Shepard Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. , Sacramento. This will be a “hybrid” meeting and will be streamed on Zoom. Click here to register and attend via Zoom. Hybrid
Title of Talk: California Bumble Bees and Their Use of Native Plants April 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM The meeting will be held at Shepard Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. , Sacramento. This will be a “hybrid” meeting and will be streamed on Zoom. Click here to register and attend via Zoom. Summary