Английская Википедия:Fish Slough Area of Critical Environmental Concern
The Fish Slough Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a protected slough in Inyo County, eastern California.[1] It is located on the western side of the Chalfant Valley, Шаблон:Convert north of Bishop in the northern Owens Valley area.[2]
Its Шаблон:Convert were designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) in 1982, and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.[1] The Fish Slough Area is an oasis in the middle of the otherwise arid volcanic tableland. In 1975, Fish Slough was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.[3]
Plants and biomes
The Fish Slough ACEC is located in the transition zone (ecotone) between the Mojave Desert and Great Basin biomes.[1] Plant communities including wetlands, alkali meadows, and uplands.[1]
One plant, Fish Slough milk vetch (Astragalus lentiginosus var. piscinensis), is endemic to the area.[4][5] The Alkali Mariposa lily (Calochortus striatus) is also a rare plant found in the ACEC, and is a vulnerable species on the California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants.[6]
See also
References
External links
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bishop Field Office: official Fish Slough Area of Critical Concernwebsite
- BLM: Fish Slough Watchable Wildlife
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ CalFlora Database: Astragalus lentiginosus var. piscinensis (Fish slough milk vetch).
- ↑ Шаблон:PLANTS
- ↑ CNPS−California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants: Calochortus striatus (alkali mariposa lily) . accessed 1.1.2016.
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