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Fry Mountains Vicinity At the base of the mountains are several bajadas
supporting a creosote bush scrub, with Larrea tridentata the dominant.
Most of the Larrea consists of scattered individual bushes; however,
there are clonal creosote rings up to 5 - 6 meters (15 - 18 feet) in diameter.
These clones may range in age from 1,000 years up, with some in the
desert having an estimated age of 11,700 years, making them the oldest living
organisms. On the slopes of the mountains there are Yucca
schidigera. Integrity: There
are roads in the area but the vegetation is virtually undisturbed. Use: Research,
educational, observational. Some
private. Ref: Sternbery,
L. 1976.
Growth Forms of Larrea tridentata. Madroņo
23: 408-417. Vasek, F. C. 1980.
Creosote Bush: Long-lived
clones in the Mohave Desert. Amer.
J. Bot. 67. April 1981
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