Benjamin Research Natural Area
By: Reid Schuller and Ron Halvorson
Contributors: Halvorson, Ron (Ron M.); Pacific Northwest Research Station (Portland, Or.)
Series: General technical report PNW -- GTR-786; General technical report PNW -- 786.
Publisher: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Portland, OR
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
Description: This guidebook describes Benjamin Research Natural Area, a 258-ha (637-ac) tract originally established to represent an example of the western juniper/Idaho fescue (Juniperus occidentalis/Festuca idahoensis) plant association. Subsequent field surveys indicate the predominant vegetation is best characterized as the western juniper/low sagebrush/Idaho fescue plant association. Current vegetation is dominated by western juniper woodland with an understory vegetation mosaic that varies with soil depth. Low sagebrush (Artemisia arbuscula Nutt.) occurs as the major shrub in shallow or rocky soils, and Wyoming big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. wyomingensis Beetle and Young) predominates in areas with deeper or more finely textured soil.
Notes: Cover title.

"April 2009."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 11-13).

Also available via Internet.