Photo Point 224

Description: 
Northwest flank of Rice Peak, above Canada del Oro
Photo: 
Photo date: 
October 28, 2008
Photo credit: 
Jim Malusa
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S
UTM Coordinate
Zone: 
12
E: 
523021
N: 
3598957
Height
Elevation: 
1949 m
In feet: 
6394 ft

Vegetation:

Life form: grass
Species Relative abundance Cover Mean height in meters and notes
Eragrostis spp. co-dominant 10-14%
Leptochloa dubia co-dominant 10-14%
Life form: tree
Species Relative abundance Cover Mean height in meters and notes
Juniperus deppeana rare <1%

No manzanita, few Quercus hypoleucoides

Quercus hypoleucoides uncommon <1%
Quercus emoryi uncommon <1%
Quercus reticulata co-dominant 5-9%

2

Quercus arizonica co-dominant 5-9%

2

Life form: shrub
Species Relative abundance Cover Mean height in meters and notes
Agave palmeri uncommon <1%
Garrya wrightii common 1-4%
Rhamnus crocea common 1-4%

1

Gutierrezia sarothrae common 1-4%

0.7

Yucca thornberi common 1-4%

1

Nolina microcarpa common 1-4%

1

Ceanothus fendleri common 1-4%

0.8