Coyote Flat is located in the eastern Sierra Nevada Region of Inyo County, California. Six Parker Three-Step transects, in four clusters, with photos and data spanning 49 years and 44 years, respectively, have been monitored on three U.S. Forest Service allotments in Coyote Flat. Since 1918, livestock numbers have been drastically reduced and the grazing season significantly shortened. Interpretation of the historical allotment records, vegetation data, and photos indicate that, 1) range condition has remained fair since 1931, 2) willows, sage, and pine species are increasing in the Coyote meadows, and 3) springs have been drying up over several decades. Reasons for the static ecological condition, and shrub and tree encroachment, remain unclear.
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