Field notes, v1560
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Richardson 1937 Barley Camp, Warner M'to., 14 mi. SW Adell, Lake E., Oregon June 2, 1937 - A new camp was made last night in this location. Brief description of the region - a gradual forested slope, predominantly yellow-pine at the lower edge where Artemisia and isolated or groups of junipers intermingle with the pines and shortly take this place! In the region higher up the slope, pine become more abundant. Aspen thickets along watercourses or most valleys or slopes, are common and extensive. Junipers are found, though only occasionally, at the highest part visited. Water is abundant, seeping out often on rather flat slopes. Indications (rodent cores are almost intact) are that snow has not been melted for very long off the ground. Snow banks are still present in places and provide water. Cattle have been over the country generally the flatter more open parts, rather thoroughly. It is probable that their effect has not been specially harmful to birds - is in no way comparable to a flock of sheep grazing over open grassland.