Guide to the Geology of the Owyhee Region of Oregon

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Date

1973-09

Authors

Kittleman, Laurence R.

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Museum of Natural History, University of Oregon

Abstract

The conspicuous plants of the Owyhee region are big sagebrush, cheat grass, and shadscale. Rabbitbrush grows in moist places, and juniper and mountain mahogany grow at higher elevations. The dominant form is sagebrush, the plant by which the habitat is known -- the high sage desert.

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72 pages

Keywords

Owyhee, Malheur, Snake River, Mahogany Mountain, Geology

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