Warm Up 521) Describe some of the features you see on this map.

2) Approximately how far is it from the existing farm to the mountains?

Features of Muir Valley

• About 6 miles wide and 7 miles long•River flowing north to south through center of valley•Only 1 current resident (existing farm)•No existing infrastructure

Mountains in the northeast

•Climate of mountains•Issues with building in mountains•Habitat

Old Growth and Second Growth Forests in East•What’s the difference?•Habitat?•Importance of forests?

Desert in the southeast•Climate?•Importance?•Habitat?•Issues with building in desert?

Marsh and meadow along riverMarsh “is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent flooding.

Typically the water is shallow•Importance?•Habitat?•Building in marsh?

Meadow

A meadow is a field vegetated primarily by grass•Habitat?•Importance?

Oak Woodland along much of the western side of riverForests of Oak TreesCommercially valuable?Habitat?Importance of forests?

Grassland along southwestern corner •Importance•Habitat•Challenges to building there