{"gt_parse": {"text_sequence": "ark is characterized by several major plant commun ities. At lower eleva tions the park touches t he fairly dry Sierra foothill zone which mostly consists of chaparral brush and s hrubs. Oaks sycamores wi llows and various hardwoods are oft en found along str eams and springs at lo wer elevations.At middl e elevations m ost of the park con sists of montane mi xed-conifer forests pondero sa pine incense ce dar white fir sugar p ine and scattered groves of giant seq uoias prev ail in areas such as Cedar Grove and the mid-elev ation sl opes a round Gra nt Grov e. In Kings Canyo n which runs almo st due east to west t here is a marked difference between the north wall – which is hotte r and drier due to receivi ng mor e sun light –"}}