![]() ![]() Coastal sage scrub, non-native grassland and native grassland dominate the south-facing slopes. ![]() Southern mixed chaparral, chamise chaparral and non-native grassland typically dominate the north-facing slopes. Native plant communities found within the Rose Creek Watershed provide an insight into what animal species could be present. Respectively, native birds and mammals cannot survive without native insects as a significant food source. ![]() The presence of native plants plays a critical role in the Rose Creek Watershed’s ecosystem, because native insects cannot survive without native plants. In North America, native plants are defined as those that were present prior to colonization. Beautiful California sunflowers are a native plant that is commonly found along the banks of lower Rose Creek.Ī native plant is a species that has developed and occur naturally in a given area without being introduced by humans. ![]()
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