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• JUL 15 '92 12:22 UNI?EP BANV< IGNRCIO P•3 <br />• ~ + • <br />[n~c~~ _ ~~I~_vr,~~ t r~Y Z~~ti <br />F'qR <br />COPP:L.Y_F: JC)'fl_I ILl„~ <br />A, PHYSICAL CF•IAFACT6:~:I5'fICS <br />i . Fhys i ogrnph i c f=ea•ture,, <br />TGpugrap}iy G; this site is generally nr.arly level <br />to undulating IneSa ta~~s, r^idye tope., higl'i f•erra.ce5, and <br />faotl'iill slr..F~es. It to dissected by canyons and draws in <br />soVne places fur.miny a dFndritic draina;;t" pattern. Slapes: <br />range betwern U-3~%. SlapeF do no•C have a sign){'icant <br />i of 1 uence an p I ant yrr,wL'I,, fIoWBVer, aspect; may• p I ay an <br />irnp?~rtaut role in plant diversity. Elevatiar~ ranges from <br />GOOC! 'tu 7569 feet. <br />~. C'I irnatic Features <br />1•hie aver aye annual precipitation for thils site is <br />betwsteri i~f and 1(3 inches. The manths with slightly higher <br />tr.an aver aye }precipitation are .luly and August. Th,e drla.51; <br />mnnY,h o~ the year is .J11nP. Fta.nts make tr,elr main grouch <br />from mid March to rnid May, going dormant throughout roost of <br />the hot, dry gurnmer rnGnthis. As late summer and early fat I <br />:~r~r'r'aach, rains stimulate some new growth. <br />^~. Dative Vege'tatlan <br />The plant cornrnur, i ty i s about 4v to R~6% yr asses, F- <br />SCri; fc~rt~s, 8C1••?Qi; shrubr., and SO-IF,/ trees. brasses mati.:e up <br />1 X15-6i)'{ of the Duel°a11 total annual F~roductian. <br />Rala~tlve per'r.entage of total plant earnrnunity by <br />air dri~ri veigl.t is ns follawsr <br />rr_ir.sags <br />Cattlebrush squlrr•ettaif 1.% <br />Fend I rsr• th~rrea.wn 1 <br />Indian r•iccyrass 5 ' <br />Muttongras5 FT. <br />Neer11 a and t*~reatl <br />Wa~~ter°n Whnatgrasx F~ <br />F4rhs <br />GF~eat;jr as 5i: <br />Snakeweed <br />Annual Mustards 2 . <br />13ucl;Wheat 1 <br />~hr~~+g_~r,d_Trge_ <br />L•'ig sagebrush 7% <br />~ r Ante s ape h l ttt_~rbrush, 3 <br />Raht. i thrush 4 <br />Fourwing xaltbush ~ 2 <br />Gambe I eal: 5 :, <br />