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From Sagebrush to Alpine Tundra From Desert Floor To Mountain Peak

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From Sagebrush to Alpine Tundra. From Desert Floor To Mountain Peak. Salt Desert Habitat. S altbrush species ( Atriplex ) dominate. Sagebrush Grasslands. Big sagebrush ( Artemisia tridentata ) dominates. Pinyon and Juniper Woodlands. Mountain Streams. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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From Sagebrush to Alpine TundraFrom Desert Floor To Mountain Peak

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Salt Desert Habitat

Saltbrush species (Atriplex) dominate.

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Sagebrush Grasslands

Big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) dominates

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Pinyon and Juniper Woodlands

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Mountain Streams

Upper Lehman Creek- Snake Mountains, Great Basin National Park. Typical species would include Water Birch, Pacific Willow Western Choke cherry, Serviceberry, + Narrowleaf Cottonwood

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Mountain Mahogany- Mixed Conifer Forest

Mountain Mahogany , Ponderosa Pine, Engelmann Spruce, White Fir, + Douglas Fir are among the many species in this habitat.

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The Bristlecone Pine Community

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The Bristlecone Pine Community

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Alpine Habitat