When viewed from the surrounding foothills the riparian forests of the Sacramento River may appear as a uniform blanket of green growth. But a closer view reveals many distinct types of vegetation and a variety of land uses. Between Red Bluff and Colusa, the mix of native vegetation is always changing, because it is adapted to a very dynamic system, where flooding, erosion and deposition are a way of life. Typical native plant communities along the river include (in order of their age, and distance from the river):
The dynamic river system creates many other important types of habitat including:
The fertile floodplain soils also support agricultural crops, such as:
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