CONTENTS
Climatology
Introduction
Regional Climate
Climatology of the
Lake
Merced Area
Effects of Local Climate
on the Lake
Micro-climatology of
Lake
Merced
Conclusions
References
Appendix
Geology
Introduction
Geologic History
Franciscan Complex
Merced Formation
Colma Formation
The Formation of
Lake Merced
Conclusion
References
Hydrology and Water Quality
Introduction
Lake Merced Hydrology
Lake Merced Water Quality
Conclusions
References
Appendices
Flora
of Lake Merced Pre-Hispanic and early Spanish period
Introduction
History of Vegetation
Cover of Lake Merced
Sand Dunes and
Vegetation
Plant Composition
Conclusions
Present
Vegetation
The Data
General Description
Vegetation Types
Native Flora
Locally Rare Species
Location of
Diverse
Native Plant
Communities
Exotic and Invasive
Species
Management of Native
and Non-Native
Vegetation
Fish of Lake Merced
Physical Conditions
Aquatic Habitats
Water Quality
Management as a
Recreational Fishery
Fish Population Surveys
Restoration of Fish Species
References
Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians
Overview
Predicting Species
Potential Wildlife
Mammal, Reptile and
Amphibian Studies
Sidebar: Potential Special Status Species
References
Birds of
Lake Merced
Introduction
Habitats
Issues
Conclusions
Invertebrate
Fauna
Setting
Fauna
Zooplankton
Invertebrates
Insects
Aquatic
Invertebrates
Terrestrial
Invertebrates
Conclusion
References
History of Human Use