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| | Ventana Chapter - Conservation Issues > Forest geneticists visit Point Lobos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04) |
 | | There were 60 scientists from all over the world including Spain, France, Australia, Finland, Japan, Sweden, Canada, Poland, Slovakia, and the U.S.A. The Reserve's Ranger Chuck Bancroft led the participants through coastal scrub to the granite headlands that comprise the breathtaking scenery of the Cypress Grove Trail. |
 | | He gave a colorful and spirited history of the Reserve including the culture of the Rumsen tribe, the arrival of the Spanish with their cattle and dairy farming, the rock quarries, and the abalone canneries. |
 | | He pointed out the native stands of Monterey Cypress with their adaptation to the strong winds, known as "buttressing." Their trunks develop narrower facing the salt-laden wind and grow thicker on the other side as a brace, giving them their characteristic twisted appearance. |
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