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High Plateaus

Ecoregion in Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau in UT

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The High Plateaus ecoregion is largely capped by flat-lying igneous rock and is lithologically distinct from the Wasatch Montane Zone (19d). Elevations usually range from about 8,000 to 11,000 feet and are accompanied by differences in precipitation and temperature. The subalpine fir, Engelmann spruce, Douglas-fir, and aspen communities of plants and animals are widespread but the ponderosa pine community also occurs at lowest elevations. The vegetation is unlike the juniper-pinyon woodland and mountain brush found at lower elevations in Ecoregion 19f and the meadows that occur at higher elevations in Ecoregion 19a. Land use includes logging, seasonal grazing, and recreation.

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