species that can occur in each kelp 

 forest, so we will concentrate on the 

 distribution of large, abundant organisms. 



Details of the natural history of these 

 plants and animals can be found in Chapter 

 4. A discussion of variation within sites 



Figure 10. The distribution of conspicuous plants and animals found in five southern 

 California kelp forests. Horizontal axes are not to scale. 



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