Yosemite National Park contains a diversity of rocks and soil samples.
 Yosemite's final two glaciers  the Lyell and Maclure glaciers  have receded over the last 100 years and are expected by scientists to eventually disappear as a result of natural melting and climate change
 Meadow habitats, distributed at elevations from 3,000 to 11,000 feet (910 to 3,350 m) in the park, are generally wetlands, as are the riparian habitats found on the banks of Yosemite's numerous streams and rivers

