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Artemisia nova Solidago petradoria Sitanion hystrix Astragalus scopulorum Lupinus caudatus Eriogonum alatum Penstemon linarioides Eriogonum racemosum Eriogonum umbellatum Polygonum sawatchense Amelanchier utahensis Purshia tridentata Comandra umbellata |
Seeds of Cercocarpos montanus covered the ground under the bushes in much of the trapping area, and large numbers of juniper berries were on the ground beneath the trees. Individuals of P. truei and P. maniculatus were caught in this area ([Table 1]).
Several deer, rabbits, one coyote, and numerous birds were seen in the area. No reptiles were noticed, but they were not searched for. A mountain lion was seen in this general area two weeks after trapping was completed.
Three pairs of traplines were run west of Far View Ruins in an area comparable in vegetation, altitude, general topography, and configuration to the area previously described. The elevations concerned are typical of the middle parts of mesas throughout the park. This area differs from the trapping area south of Far View Ruins and the one on Morfield Ridge in being wider and on the western side of the mesa.
The woody understory was sparse in most places, and where present was composed of Cercocarpos montanus, Purshia tridentata, Fendlera rupicola (fendlerbush), Amelanchier utahensis, Quercus gambelii, and Artemisia tridentata (sagebrush). The herbaceous ground cover was dominated by Solidago petradoria (rock goldenrod), and grasses—including Poa fendleriana, Oryzopsis hymenoides, and Sitanion hystrix. Other herbaceous species were as follows:
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Echinocercus coccineus Achillea millefolium Aster bigelovii Wyethia arizonica Lepidium montanum Lupinus caudatus Yucca baccata Linum perenne Eriogonum racemosum Eriogonum umbellatum Polygonum sawatchense Delphinium nelsonii Penstemon linarioides |
Fresh diggings of pocket gophers were observed along the trap lines. Badger tunnels were noted in numerous surface mounds that are remnants of prehistoric Indian dwellings, but no badgers were seen. Numerous deer and several rabbits were present. Juncos, two species of jays, and woodpeckers were seen daily. No reptiles were observed.
Both Peromyscus maniculatus and P. truei were caught in this area ([Table 1]).