. 



During the investigation of these special areas, studies 

 were made of the history and onuses of Lear Clover areas. 

 Gr c\7t h , r e pro duct i on etc,, ino lucL ing "b 3, os s oming , fruit ing ., 



Distribution ~ Study of distribution of "beer clover 

 areas; relation to light, soils etc. Soils mineralized "by- 

 fire. Photographs of tjr:ic?,l areas. 

 Conclusions* 



1, Distribution otc. generally from lowest Y.?. , 

 S.P. 1.0. "belt up to upper limit of the holt. Soils, prefer- 



r 



ably those mineralized "by fire. T-esa shade onduring than 

 "brush; open south slopes preferable. 



2 Effects on natural I:ep.rodv.o'Jlon. Donse areas, 

 Yellow and Sugar Tino scarce or onriirely lacl:ing. Tliite ^ir 

 and Incense Gec.ar reproduction generally good r/here seed 

 treos are e.vailc'ble* On the same areas yell or/ p-.ne seed trees 

 are nunorouc. Groi/diiag oiit. - I T o data cou^d ho obtained. He- 



-w ^ 



suits shov; thc/j no rye rsiinat i on of Y,?. - Treasons, seed do-' 



he 



not roach mineral soil. ^ 



5. Adaptability of Bear Glover to fire mineralize^ 

 soils. In nearly every case o?d fire scarred trees on areas 

 sho*..* that most of "bear clover areas have at so;>e tine or 

 other been burned over. Gonclusive eraLiples of areas recent- 

 ly "burned over growing up to denser arocs , mostly from root- 

 sprouts, also from seedling. 



Until all the data is worked up on results of sum- 

 mor T s T7orl: further conclusions are not given. 



