. Results of a biological survey of mount Shasta, California. that on thehigher slopes it is not unusual for a mountain rivulet to occupy severalbeds at the same time. These are commonly separated by intervals ofa few feet or a few rods, and the spaces between are often covered withl)atches of red heather, dotted Avith flowering plants of many kinds. 24 NORTH AMERICAN FAUNA. [NO. 16. Tlie banks of the more periusmeiit streamlets are so Mell suppliedwith moisture that the heather and other i)lants, often mixed withalpine mosses,^ form a sod which, growing thicker eacli year, graduallycomes to o
. Results of a biological survey of mount Shasta, California. that on thehigher slopes it is not unusual for a mountain rivulet to occupy severalbeds at the same time. These are commonly separated by intervals ofa few feet or a few rods, and the spaces between are often covered withl)atches of red heather, dotted Avith flowering plants of many kinds. 24 NORTH AMERICAN FAUNA. [NO. 16. Tlie banks of the more periusmeiit streamlets are so Mell suppliedwith moisture that the heather and other i)lants, often mixed withalpine mosses,^ form a sod which, growing thicker eacli year, graduallycomes to overhang and tinally bridge the swiftly running water. Evenaway from these sod bridges, which for long distances completely hidethe winter, the space between the constantly protruding banks is sonarrow that only the middle part of the stream can be seen. The icy rivulets abound in cascades, miniature waterfalls, and crys-tal pools, bordered by overhanging banks of moss, heather, and dwarfalpine laurel, and adorned by the waving heads of the scarlet i)ainted.
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