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corrals and livestock holding areas. <br />Cottonwood Woodlands <br />The cottonwood woodlands occur along the Eagle River and also along <br />the larger irrigation ditches. The major tree species in this type <br />is narrowleaf cottonwood (Populus angustifolia). A few scattered <br />Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens) also occur. The major under- <br />story species in this type include Woods Rose (Rosa woodsii) and <br />skunkbush sumac (Rhus trilobata). <br />Juniper Woodlands <br />The juniper woodlands occur mostly on upland areas north of the <br />Chambers Pit site. One small stand occurs o n the property and <br />is located in a ravine which drains into the Eagle River. The <br />stand consists of approximately twenty RocY.y Mountain red cedar <br />trees (Juniperus scopulorum). <br />Big Sagebrush Shrublands <br />The big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) shrublands occur on the <br />steep banks which separate the terraces. Characteristically, they <br />are dry and relatively rocky. Besides big sagebrush, cheatgrass <br />and rubber rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus) occur as common <br />species. <br />Meadows <br />The meadows occur on low sites adjacent to the Eagle River. These <br />sites tend to be wet and are dominated by numerous species of sedge <br />(Carex spp.). Meadows on slightly drier sites tend to have more <br />grasses (expecially smooth brome) than sedges. <br />