Sidney Valley

1941

2005

Description:

Plate 1146X. Sidney Valley 1941 – 2005 Viewed north up Sidney Valley. A spruce has become established in the foreground. Plant cover appears to have increased in the meadow, despite yearly grazing by cattle - - see Plates 1138x, 1139x, and 1140X. In the distance, conifers have increased, while aspen has declined. Many mature spruce, though, were recently killed by insects and disease. Aspen has not regenerated due to repeated ungulate herbivory (Kay and Bartos 2000). The area was actively being grazed by cattle in 2005.

Photo Information:

Original photograph taken by H.E. Gregory (No. 1073) in 1941; retake by Charles E. Kay on September 5, 2005 - - Photo No. 5565-16. Original photograph held by the U.S. Geological Survey Photographic Library, Denver, CO.

Vegetative Community:

Dry Meadow, Conifer, Aspen

Location:

South West: Section 17, Range 8 West, Township 36 South; UTM 334250 E, 4172000 N; elevation 10,010 ft.

January 2018