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1978

Portland State University

Mountain plants -- Oregon -- Steens Mountain

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Alpine Vegetation Of Steens Mountain, Paul Collins Jun 1978

Alpine Vegetation Of Steens Mountain, Paul Collins

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A determination was made that the summit of Steens Mountain is an alpine tundra. The assessment was based on floristics, vegetation and community structure, environmental parameters, and geomorphological criteria. Microhabitats of Oxyria digyna at low elevations were found to approximate alpine conditions.