Table 1.
Climate | |||||
Population | Elevation (m) | Plant community type | Mean annual precip. (mm) | Mean January temp. (°C) | Mean July temp. (°C) |
Potosi Pass, NV | 1500 | Blackbrush (warm desert) | 250 | 1·7 | 26·5 |
Whiterocks, UT | 1450 | Shadscale (cold desert) | 180 | –2·3 | 25·8 |
Hobble Creek, UT | 1530 | Sagebrush‐gambel oak (foothills) | 400 | –2·1 | 24·8 |
Strawberry, UT | 2400 | Subalpine meadow (montane) | 560 | –7·8 | 16·1 |