South Ruby Mountains Site
| Location: | Elko County, ~ 40 miles from Wells, NV |
| Land Management Agency: | USDA Forest Service, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Ruby Mountains Ranger District |
| SageSTEP Site Manager: | Neil Frakes |
| Plots: | Three 50-acre core plots (Control, Burn, Mechanical) |
| Elevation: | 6500-6700 ft |
| Topography: | 8-31% slopes of varying aspect (N, NW, W, SW, and S) |
| Common Vegetation: | Utah juniper, singleleaf pinyon pine, Wyoming big sagebrush, green rabbitbrush, bitterbrush, bluebunch wheatgrass, Sandberg bluegrass, Indian ricegrass, needleandthread, long-leaf phlox, mat buckwheat, yellow eyed cryptantha, tailcup lupine, arrowleaf balsamroot, columbia puccoon, blue flax, long-flowered bluebells |
| Fire Regime: | Historical fire return interval of 30-40 years. Woodland invasion and canopy closure have significantly increased the risk of less frequent, catastrophic fire in these communities. |
| Representative Land Base: | Vast acreages in both the High Central and High Calcareous Provinces |
| Grazing: | Plots are located on an active grazing allotment, and have been fenced for the duration of the study to exclude livestock. |
| Treatments Implemented: | Fall 2008. For more information about treatments, click here. |
Click here to download the South Ruby Mountain Site Fact Sheet (PDF, 333KB).
