Biodiversity and 



Representiveness of 



Research Natural Areas on 



National Wildlife Refiiges in 



Montana 



Designated Areas Within Benton Lake, Charles M. Russell, 



Lake Mason, Medidne Lake, and Red Rock Lakes 



National Wildlife Refuges 



August, 1999 



©1999 Montana Natural Heritage Program 



State Library Building . P.O. Box 201800 .1515 East Sixth Avenue . Helena, MT . 59620-1800 . 406-444-3009 



This document should be cited as follows: 



Cooper, S. V. and B. L. Heidel. 1999. Biodiversity and representativeness of Research Natural Areas on National 

 Wildlife Refuges in Montana: designated areas within Benton Lake, Lake Mason, Medicine Lake, Red Rock Lakes and C. 

 M. Russell National Wildlife Refuges. Unpublished report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Montana Natural Heritage 

 Program, Helena. 63 pp. plus appendices. 



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