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STATUS REPORT ON SENSITIVE PLANT SPECIES OF POLE MOUNTAIN WETLANDS, MEDICINE BOW NATIONAL FOREST; ALBANY COUNTY, WYOMING
Author
Handley, Joy
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
2014
Body

Systematic surveys were conducted for Sensitive wetland plants on Pole Mountain, Medicine Bow National Forest.  At the start of the project, three species designated Sensitive by U.S. Forest Service (USFS) were known from single locations.  As a result of surveys, the original records were greatly expanded and the three Sensitive species are now known from eleven locations.  In addition, four other Wyoming species of concern were documented, and new information was collected on nine other USFS Species of Local Concern in wetland habitats of the study area. The Sensitive species are highly-restricted on the Pole Mountain landscape. The habitat information and wetland documentation that were addressed as part of Sensitive plant surveys contribute information on rare plant species habitat requirements and Pole Mountain wetlands in general.

Language
English
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Conference Name
SRM Orlando, FL