figureThe plastic behaviour of polymers is also influenced by their morphology, or arrangement of molecules on a large scale. Stated simply, polymer morphologies are either amorphous or crystalline. Amorphous molecules are arranged randomly and are intertwined, whereas crystalline molecules are arranged closely and in a discernible order.
Mountain Plant Life. Southern California has a Mediterranean climate. This means that the weather is warm and dry in the summer, and cool and wet in the winter. The San Bernardino Mountains are well known for their lush forests of tall pine trees, but there are many other types of plants that live here. Deep-rooted chaparral covers the southern face of. the San Bernardino Mountains.
Western redbud (Cercis occidentalis), sometimes called California redbud and listed as Cercis orbiculata, is a multi-trunked native tree found in many Western states. It grows from 12 to 20 feet high at the rate of 24 to 36 inches a year, yielding showy purple flowers in spring. It grows in USDA zones 7 through 9.t will grow in USDA zones 6a through 9a. Texas redbud (Cercis canadensis var. texensis) grows 15 to 20 feet high and 15 to 20 feet wide, yielding magenta to pink flowers in spring. It will grow in USDA zones 6a through 9.