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Hendry Creek, 9,100 ft., 1/2 Th:ETM Morich, White Pine Co., Nevada
Lee Arnold
1937
June 23. Plants which are accompanied by
the presence of gophers which forage
under the snow in winter and underground
in the summer. I also saw squirrels of
Meotoma (?) and Peromyscus among
the rats at cropping in this habitat.
Another habitat which seems to deserve a
place of its own is the high sagebrush
covered slopes among the pines. These
are covered with fairly dense growths
of sage and are probably frequented
by leguures, although I have no proof.
At this point I should like to mention
that although each of these habitats
are distinct in places they have a
tendency to overlap in places and
become indistinguishable. For example
in many places along the lower
creek can be found limber pine.
This has without a doubt been washed
down by the stream to a place
where it has taken root for below
its usual zone. Another point
which I would like to bring out
is that in spite because of logging
and fire the zones of high timber
have been broken up and in many
places offered an opportunity for