From Lee Vining, US 395 S to right on dirt road to Horse Meadow (~1.5 km S of jct. w/ State Hwy. 120). Take Horse Meadow road W ~ 3 km, and walk to a large stand of willow just N of a cattle water tank.
There is evidence of grazing, however it is not clear if cattle were the culprits. The plot surrounded the stand of willows and some grassland that fell between and around the willows was included in this plot. -- Total Veg. Cover: 6 / 98%;
Total non-native cover: 3 / 10%;
Ht. To Base:
S1- 01 (Salix exigua)
S2 - 01 (S. exigua, Rosa woodsii)
Representativeness
The vegetation on this plot is representative of stands of willows that occur in patches surrounded