Eighty years of vegetation and landscape changes in the Northern Great Plains : a photographic record eightyyearsofveg45klem Year: 2001 Grassrange, Montana Location Fergus Co., MT; Sec. 20. R. 23 E., T. 14 N.; GPS-UTM 5203446 N, 665626 E. About 4 miles south of Grassrange. From Grassrange, travel to the southwest corner of town. Take the left fork onto Tyler Cutoff Road, which crosses the south fork of McDonald Creek. Continue south after crossing the creek, about 4 miles. Photopoint is located west of the road before the road descends a steep grade. Description August 11, 1999 Side Slope Al
Eighty years of vegetation and landscape changes in the Northern Great Plains : a photographic record eightyyearsofveg45klem Year: 2001 Grassrange, Montana Location Fergus Co., MT; Sec. 20. R. 23 E., T. 14 N.; GPS-UTM 5203446 N, 665626 E. About 4 miles south of Grassrange. From Grassrange, travel to the southwest corner of town. Take the left fork onto Tyler Cutoff Road, which crosses the south fork of McDonald Creek. Continue south after crossing the creek, about 4 miles. Photopoint is located west of the road before the road descends a steep grade. Description August 11, 1999 Side Slope Along Fence Grasses. Agropyron spicatum, Agropyron cristatum, Poa pratensis Forbs. Achillea millefolium, Melilotus officinalis Shrubs. Rosa woodsii Upland Behind Fence Grasses. Agropyron smithii, Stipa comata, Koeleria pyramidata, Bonteloua graci- lis, Agropyron cristatum Forbs. Psoralea tenuiflora, Melilotus officinalis. Solidago spp. Shrubs. Artemisia cana, ArtemisiaJrigida, Rhus trilobata ^^ic^^-aJaBtSS^jft^»SA*»«uUL^' ;^jrc&2 Synopsis Original photo served as the cover shot for Phillips' (1963) publication. In contrast to 1917, barren areas are completely vegetated in 1998, with Melilotus officinale invading open areas, particularly near the road and along the fence line. The most apparent change is the dramatic increase of Pinus ponderosa on the hillside in the background. Originally considered a moderate cover of Pinus ponderosa, this site now supports a closed canopy. The central drainage area is the south fork of McDonald Creek. No notable change in drainage vegetation has occurred since 1917. 11
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