Most tree species lose their leaves during the dry season, when much light reaches the ground. The top few inches of soil are pale-grey in color, suggesting that most humus has been oxidized and the nutrients lost. Epiphytes and ground sedges are common. This site has been monitored by Carolyn and Bruce Miller since 1997. Normally holds water year-round, but was dry in June 1997.
Soils are fairly deep grey-brown clays.
This site has been monitored by Carolyn and Bruce Miller since 1997. The Laguna Seca wetlands stretch for about 9 km north to south, eventually including spring-fed Laguna Verde and Xibal Pond. The peninsula has been underbrushed, leaving the canopy trees intact. During 1995, the north side dried completely for the first time in recent memory. This site has been monitored by Carolyn and Bruce Miller since 1997.