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Hurricane, Washington Co.,  Utah, USA.   37° 10.310’ N latitude, 113° 24.232’ W longitude, elevation 2983 ft. Gypsiferous soil crust on the south side of the road to Quail Lake State Park. Date of sampling: 16 May 1999.

 Dominant vascular plants at the site: Chrysothamnus nauseosus, Unknown shrub, Ambrosia dumosa, Atriplex confertifolia, Ephedra torreyana, Bromus rubens.

Mean lichen crust thickness: 39.3± 5.4 mm

Cover summary:

          Type Cover              % Cover

Shrubs          0.0
Annuals      0.0                 
Perennial grasses    0.0
Perennial forbs    0.0
Algal crust    0.0
Bryophytes    8.4
Lichens    85.6
Bare Soil              2.8
Rock              2.0
Gravel      0.0
Litter    1.2
Cactus       0.0

Chlorophyll a (ng/g):  72.83
N fixation rate (mmol/n2/m2/hr):1764.11 
Soil texture class:  loam