Beaver Creek  
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    I    Summary
    II    Characteristics
             Biota
             Hydrology
             Soils
           Ecological Drivers
               Land Use
    III    Ownership/Access
             Remote Sensing
    IV    Infrastructure
             Utilities
             Expertise
             Housing
             Laboratories
             Roads
             Security
    V    Supplemental Info
             Gradients
             Partnerships
             Potential
             Site History
    VI    Publications

Section II: Domain Characteristics




        Domain 13 is large, encompassing both the Colorado Plateau and Southern Rocky Mountain bioregions, and it is diverse, with 111 distinct vegetation associations found within the domain (USGS SW ReGAP, 2004-2005). The Beaver Creek Watershed has numerous characteristics that exemplify those of Domain 13. We focus on how the biota, climate, hydrology, soils, and land use/management of Beaver Creek are characteristic of the domain.



Figure 1. Distribution of Domain 13 proposed core, gradient and partner sites.
Northern Arizona University         Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research         Rocky Mountain Research Station         MAB