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Range Reference Areas
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Rushmere Road
2-way total RRA

Forest District: Rocky Mountain

Range Unit: Windermere-Fairmont
Nearest Community: Fairmont

Year of Construction: 1997

Size and Fence Type: 1 ha (100x100m) 8ft wildlife fence; 1 ha grazed control.

Biogeoclimatic Unit: IDFun
Site Series: hygric to xeric
Elevation: 820m
Slope: 0%
Soils: Mayook (Orthic Eutric Brunisol)
Leading Plant Species:
Original Purpose: (FRBC Range Reference Areas Program) to determine Potential Natural Community; to determine seral stage and impacts of management on seral stage.
Years Monitored: 1998

Comments:  Encloses several plant communities; ephemeral stream, forested riparian, upland grassland, and eroded coulee bank vegetation. Can be used to monitor impacts of off-road vehicles on vegetation and soils.

Reports:

For Further Information Contact:  Don Gayton, Ministry of Forests, Southern Interior Forest Region

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