Belle Fourche, South Dakota 



Location 



Butte Co., SD; Sec. 6.R.3E..T. ION.; GPS-UTM 4968196 N, 593644 E. 

 About 14.2 miles north-northeast of Belle Fourche. 



From Belle Fourche, travel north 14.2 miles along U.S. Highway 85. Photopoint is 50 yards north 

 of the highway. 



Description 



September 20, 1999 



Shrub-Dominated Upland 

 Shrubs. Atriplex nuttallii 



Upland Before Hills 



Grasses. Agropyron smithil 

 Koeleria pyramidata, Agro- 

 pyron cristatwn 



Forbs. Melilotus officinalis 



Shrubs. Atriplex nuttallii, 

 Sarcobatus vermiculatus. 

 Artemisia tridentata 





Synopsis 



Vegetation structure and 

 composition appear to have 

 changed little since 1927, 

 although a noticeable increase 

 has occurred in density of 

 Atriplex nuttallii. More grass 

 plants (Agropyron cristatum) 

 are visible in 1998 than the 

 previous two photos. Melilotus 

 officinalis is also present. 



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