Morales Ranch is an easement of the American River Conservancy. Ponderosa pine and black oak stand. There is evidence of selective logging of pines nearby. This stand may represent a patch that was not logged. The pine stems are closely spaced (as are the stumps in the logged areas). The shrub layer is open and consists of Heteromeles arbutifolia and Arctostaphylos viscida. native grasses are relatively abundant.
