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Fig. 394. Winter fat {Eiirotia lanata) , one of the most valuable forage plants 

 of the Great Basin region, where it covers hundreds of square miles, especially 

 in Nevada and Utah. This shallow-rooted grass grows on mildly alkali soils, dryer 

 than those occupied by sagebrush. Photo by H. L. Shantz. 



Fig. 395. Sagebrush vegetation on Trout Creek, Oregon. Photo by W. H. Camp. 



