Plant species of concern and plant associations of Powder River county, Montana E1C3380F-9100-4DF5-BBE8-6E6321664192 Year: 2002 BUFFALO BREAKS Photo by Boimie Heidel Location E of Moorehead. MT extending from the Wyoming state line N along the Powder River to Buffalo Creek and the range of hills paralleling it on tlie NE. General Description and Vegetation Communities The area is a complex system of steep ridge slopes covered by Pimispouderosa (ponderosa pine) with some Jtmiperus scopnforum (Rocky Mountain juniper) siiirounding long, flat isolated ridgetops. It also encompasses a segment
Plant species of concern and plant associations of Powder River county, Montana E1C3380F-9100-4DF5-BBE8-6E6321664192 Year: 2002 BUFFALO BREAKS Photo by Boimie Heidel Location E of Moorehead. MT extending from the Wyoming state line N along the Powder River to Buffalo Creek and the range of hills paralleling it on tlie NE. General Description and Vegetation Communities The area is a complex system of steep ridge slopes covered by Pimispouderosa (ponderosa pine) with some Jtmiperus scopnforum (Rocky Mountain juniper) siiirounding long, flat isolated ridgetops. It also encompasses a segment of the broad Buffalo Creek valley. Key Environmental Factors Soils are part of tlie Ringling-Cabba-Midway association, witli shallow slaty loams and clay loams. Significance This area has a diveisity of woodland, steppe and grassland habitats which are similar to nearby National Forest lands on the same soils series, noteable in tlie extent and complexity more than their condition. It also has high habitat value for big game. Buffalo Creek includes extant and fonner prairie dog towns, with interesting successional patterns. Land Management The entire area is rangeland. Portions of this area have a histoiy of heavy livestock use, including tracts along tlie Powder River. Most of the complex lies within a BLM roadless study area. Appendix B-8
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