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A. Joshua Tree B. San Diego C. Los Angeles D. Monterey Bay
E. Yosemite F. Mono Lake G. Great Basin NP  
Experiencing Life - Trip 7

CALIFORNIA

The kelp forests of Monterey Bay are a focus of Trip 7.
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  1. Joshua Tree National Park
  2. San Diego
    1. San Diego Zoo & Wild Animal Park
    2. Mission Trails Regional Park
  3. Los Angeles
    1. L.A. County Museum & La Brea Tar Pits
    2. Los Angeles Zoo
  4. Monterey Bay
  5. Yosemite National Park
  6. Mono Lake
  7. Great Basin National Park

The focus of Trip 7 is on kelp forests, the open ocean/deep sea, the chaparral ecosystem and some of the major desert types in North America (Great Basin, Mojave and Colorado). Focus organisms include algae of many kinds, some of the more obscure animal phyla, "lower" chordates, egg-laying mammals and marsupials.


 
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