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| Newberry Springs Creosote bush scrub is the dominant vegetation in this
area which covers a portion of the northeast Newberry mountains.
The scrub becomes quite sparse in the higher elevations. By the spring there is a riparian association dominated
by willows, Salix sp., and with a variety of grasses present. The presence of water makes the area attractive to a
wide variety of animals typical of the Mojave Desert, as well as migrant
birds. Of note are the bighorn
sheep, Ovis canadensis, which did occur in the mountains but have not been
sighted in recent years. This section of the Newberry Mountains is primarily
Miocene volcanics, with some Tertiary intrusives, and is generally steep-sloped.
Pleistocene Lake Manix occupied a portion of the area and there are some
fossils. Integrity: There
are secondary roads and some quarries in the area but most of it is virtually
pristine. Use: Research,
educational. Some private. Ref: Smith,
G. A., at al. 1957. Newberry Cave.
San Bernardino County Mus. Assn. Sci. Ser. #1, Redlands, Cal. January 1981
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