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• <br /> Lower Amazon Creek <br /> 2. Railroad Bridge to Royal Avenue <br /> a) Existing Conditions <br /> This segment has almost no trees and shrubs. The generic plant community is different from the entire <br /> upper part. "he creek has a lot of space to meander through this reach. The plant community changed <br /> from "forest' to "prairie." Only willows grow frequently in this section. <br /> b) Guidelines for Tree and Shrub Plantings <br /> This reach from Railroad Bridge to Royal Avenue does not include Guidelines for Tree and <br /> Shrub Plantings. It may revegetate passively. As resources allow, and as priorities dictate, a <br /> more active planting approach should be considered in the context of invasive species passively <br /> establishing themselves. <br /> 3. Royal Avenue to Fern Ridge Reservoir <br /> a) Existing Conditions <br /> A very significant characteristic of this reach is that, at times, the water level is actually higher <br /> than the ground level in some areas. The banks on both sides are steep and high for flood <br /> protection. There are more and different species than on the section before, but it is still an open <br /> landscape. The woody understory has no associate species. <br /> WILLOW — RIPARIAN FOREST <br /> Canopy <br /> Dominant species <br /> • Salix lucida ssp. lasiandra Pacific willow <br /> Associate species <br /> • Arbutus me zis i Madrone <br /> • Pinus ponderosa 1 Ponderosa pine <br /> • Populus balsamifera ssp. richo. Black Cottenwood <br /> • Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas -fir <br /> • Quercus garryana Oregon white oak <br /> Woody Understory <br /> Dominant species <br /> • Salix spp. Willow <br /> c <br /> 29 <br />