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Fig. I.— Timber and Lichen Type of Forage 



I.ichcn cover often found on the island mountain slopes. The licliens in this case form S.5 

 per cent of the forage stand 



Fig. 2. Tundra and Lichen Type of Forage 



Under favorable conditions a growth of lichens may sometimes occur on llio inimediale 

 coast. The lichens in this case comprise .'iO per cent of the forage stand. Tlie ir.i n were 

 gathering and sacking them for use at the fdrnier reindeer experiment station at Nome 



