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SUL 15 '9Z 1222 Ur~ITED BANK IGNACIO F.3 <br />~, • • <br /> <br />F'UR <br />CQPI^L.Y_F,OR'f!_IILI <br />A, fiHYSTC'AL ChIARAGTC:~:I;7ICi <br />i , Phys i ograf,h I c Fea~tura:n <br />Topography r..f this sits is generally nearly level <br />';,n undulating mesa ta(.•sr ridge top:,, hi31ti terraces, and <br />f ~,y.;.tF~ i l l s l r.~r~e!;. It i e, ri i sgected by canyons grid draws i n <br />same places fur-miny a dendritic drains%e pattern, Slope.: <br />ra.r~3e hetweer, 0-,35% . S I apeF do nn~t have S s i gn i f i rant <br />i of 1 uenee tin p I ant ~rowtr~, however, asper.t. ma.y, p I ay an <br />important role in plant diversity: Elevation ranges frorn <br />6ir00 to 7500 feet. <br />~. C'I irnatit Features <br />The average annual precipitation ft~r thir> site is <br />Getwaen 1C~ and Sk'~ inches. Tha manths with slightly higher <br />tt,a.n average pr•ec i L~ i tat I are are .Itrly and Augrast. TF~r. dr I est; <br />mnr,Y,h of thr. year- is ,June. Plar,ty make tnelr main grouch <br />frorn mid March to rnid May, going dorrna.nt throu3haut roost of <br />the Fiot, dr•y eutn,ner tnc,nth~s. As late summer and ea,r•ly fal I <br />appl-c,ach, rains stimulate some new grawL•t~, <br />^. ~akive Vege~tatlar~ <br />Thk~ plant cornrnunity is about 45 to SO% grasses, 6- <br />1Cti; fc~rt.s, 30••30 % Rhrubs, and 10-15% trees.. flrasses mal.:c up <br />1 A.ri-c,i).': cif the overall total annual F~rodur.tiavti. <br />Ftela•r:lve perr.er~ta$e of total plant carnrnur~ity t~y <br />ai}• dr`ir..d wei;Jl~t i~ ar. fol 1ow91 <br />G,_'f. F ~ ~' S. <br />Pa'ttlrGruSh squlr-relteil 1.% <br />Fendler thireFa.wn 1 <br />t/r,dian YICCCrJraSS 5 <br />Mutt-4n3ra55 F, <br />(/Needle and threat) 3 <br />vWe!;Lern Whraatgrass ;:'S <br />Fnrbs <br />Chieat~r-ass 5i; <br />Sna6:eweed <br />Annual Mustards <br />13ucl;uheat 1 <br />^~t~r~bs_~r~d_Trga_ <br />.' vL•~ig sagebrush 7'l. <br />~ Ante I ope G I ttk~rbrush 3 <br />~Ral',t~ i tbr•ush 4 <br />~Fourwln8 saltGush ~ 2 <br />vGambr:I oak 5 <br />