Location: Elko County, NV
Land Management Agency: Bureau of Land Management, Elko Field Office
Elevation: 6900-7400 ft
Location: Elko County, NV
Topography: 3-35% slopes; NE, E, SE, S aspects
Common Vegetation:
Utah juniper, singleleaf pinyon pine, curlleaf mountain mahogany, Wyoming big sagebrush, black sagebrush, green rabbitbrush, bitterbrush, bluebunch wheatgrass, Sandberg bluegrass, Indian ricegrass, needle-and-thread, long-leaf phlox, mat buckwheat, and yellow-eyed cryptantha
Soils:
Loamy-skeletal, carbonatic, mesic
Fire Regime:
Historical fire return interval of 30-40 years. Woodland invasion and canopy closure have significantly increased the risk of less frequent, catastrophic fire in these communities.
Representative Land Base:
Vast acreages in both the High Central and High Calcareous Provinces