CONTENTS 



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Introduction 1 



Materials and Methods 1 



Results 3 



Discussion 10 



Study Areas 10 



Weather and Water 1 1 



Plant Mineral and Nutrient Parameters 12 



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References 14 



Appendixes 



A. Additional Plants Collected for Nutrient and 

 Mineral Content Sampling at City Creek and 

 Littlefield 16 



B. Proportional Values of Potential Desert 

 Tortoise Food Plants by Season 17 



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