Colorado Gap Analysis Project
Colorado Land Cover Classification System
Mountain big sagebrush type
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Colorado Gap Analysis Project
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| Dominant Species: | Mountain big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp., vaseyana) |
| Description: | This type is dominated by mountain big sagebrush, which must be 25% or greater of the total vegetative cover. Often this type occurs with mixed grasses. Sometimes occurs as patches of dense sagebrush with patches of mixed grasses. In this case, sagebrush patches must be more than 50% of the land area. |
| Distribution: | (see NOTES) |
| Elevation Range: | 1525-2900m (5000-9500') |
| Diagnostic Species: | Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana |
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