This weekend I learned about the Galiuros Mountains in AZ. Sky Island Alliance is working with the BLM to do spring assessments before and after prescribed burns. We have a series of springs that have been located and we are cataloging the flora and fauna, mapping the spring and assessing the geologic make up. These will be conducted again after the burn to see how fire impact these vital parts of the grassland ecosystem. It was some gorgeous hiking and great company! Shown below are some of the plants we saw while hiking, along with a hand tooled point which we photographed and left behind.
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Julia A. RoweI am an ecologist interested in an interdisciplinary approach to conservation and natural resource problem solving. Archives
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