. Birds of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Birds; Birds. Alpine Complex. An area of severe environmental conditions, the alpine complex is gen- erally found at elevations in excess of 10,000 feet in Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Extensive areas, particularly in the Tetons, consist of open cliffs and talus slopes. Vegetation at this elevation is confined to sedges, grasses, heaths, and dwarfed, ground-hugging shrubs and trees. In wetter areas the vegetation consists of alpine meadows, while drier windswept ridges are covered with mat-forming plants. In Yellowstone alpine areas are lo
. Birds of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Birds; Birds. Alpine Complex. An area of severe environmental conditions, the alpine complex is gen- erally found at elevations in excess of 10,000 feet in Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Extensive areas, particularly in the Tetons, consist of open cliffs and talus slopes. Vegetation at this elevation is confined to sedges, grasses, heaths, and dwarfed, ground-hugging shrubs and trees. In wetter areas the vegetation consists of alpine meadows, while drier windswept ridges are covered with mat-forming plants. In Yellowstone alpine areas are located in the higher regions of the Gallatin and Absaroka Ranges. Characteristic Birds of Alpine Complex: golden eagle, horned lark, common raven, Clark's nutcracker, water pipit, black rosy finch, white-crowned Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Follett, Dick; Yellowstone Library and Museum Association; United States. National Park Service. [Yellowstone National Park] : Yellowstone Library and Museum Association, in cooperation with National Park Service, U. S. Dept. of Interior
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