Santa Rita Experimental Range
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Photo Station #240

Photo Archive No. 240.1.1936.09

Permanent No. 344306. Temporary No. 2490. Pasture 1, taken from the vicinity of Parker Station and looking northwest. Slender grama is the dominant grass along with it are several 3-awns and a scattering of hairy and spruce-top gramas. Cribbs, S R E R. 9/2/36. 100-A.

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Photo Archive No. 240.1.1948.07

7-48. A48-131. P.S. 240 retake of photo 2490. NW of Parker station about 75 yds. Looking W. through pasture 1. Bfi dominant grass with some Bcu, Adi and others. No Ewr or Cer in the photo area. Some pricklypear coming in. Closely grazed, good cover of duff, fair to good stand. SRER. Culley. 10H(3)b.

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Photo Archive No. 240.1.1987.12

PS-240. Azimuth 300. Dec. 9, 1987. RFB. Canon AE-1 camera. 35mm WA lens. Robert F. Buttery.

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Photo Archive No. 240.1.2000.05

PS 240. May 1, 2000, 11:45 a.m. Facing northwest. Azimuth 300. Pasture 1. ASA 135, Plus X film. 35mm lens focal length. Tagged fencepost; northwest of Parker Station about 75 yds. Shrub is Senecio; prickly poppy, Eragrostis lehmanniana; littleleaf baccharis. Likely not 1936 photo location. M. McClaran.

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Photo Archive No. 240.1.2007.04

PS. 241. 04 April 2007. Facing northwest, Azimuth 300. Pasture 1, near Parker Station. Elevation 1317 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive; yerba santa? and small Senecio beneath grass layer. Far right distant, Chilopsis linearis is larger tree. Prickly pear far left midground and barrel cactus under larger mesquite center. Lehmann lovegrass only grass. Not happy about match with 1936 and 1948 photos. Compared to 2000, less Senecio and barrel cacti. M. McClaran photographer, K. Lohse assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 240.1.2010.03

PS. 240. 18 March 2010 11:50 AM. Facing northwest, Azimuth 300. Pasture 1, near Parker Station. Elevation 1317 m. ISO 100, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive; yerba santa and small Cercium and shrubby buckwheat beneath grass layer. Far right distant, Chilopsis linearis is the larger tree and it is alive. Prickly pear far left midground and barrel cactus under larger mesquite center. Lehmann lovegrass dominant grass, with scattered sprucetop, sideoats and black grama plants. Not happy about match with 1936 and 1948 photos. Windy conditions. Compared to 2007, small mesquite in right foreground are taller, and less grass now. M. McClaran photographer, A. Dalke assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 240.1.2016.03

PS. 240. 16 March 2016 11:20 AM. Facing northwest, Azimuth 300. Pasture 1, near Parker Station. Elevation 1317 m. ISO 125, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. Mesquite alive; yerba santa and small Cercium beneath grass layer. Far right distant, Chilopsis linearis is the larger tree and it is alive. Prickly pear far left midground and barrel cactus under larger mesquite center. Lehmann lovegrass dominant grass, with scattered sprucetop, sideoats, three awn Boer's lovegrass and black grama plants. Also, dasylirion, mimosa, and scattered poppies and blue dicks. Compared to 2010, more grass cover has filled in bare spots, and lost the shrubby buckwheat plants. Not happy about match with 1936 and 1948 photos.. M. McClaran photographer, K. Hawkes assistant.

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Photo Archive No. 240.1.2022.03

PS. 240. 110 March 2022 1:00 PM. Facing northwest, Azimuth 300. Pasture 1, near Parker Station. Elevation 1317 m. ISO 125, 35mm focal length, Canon 5D Mark II Digital Camera. Witness present, camera above. This pasture burned in April 2017 and small mesquite were top-killed and have resprouted since. Mesquite alive; yerba santa and small Cercium beneath grass layer. Far right distant, Chilopsis linearis is now dead and appeared to be burned in 2017 fire, it was the larger tree in the distance. At least 3 new chollas plants in center midground. Lehmann lovegrass dominant grass, with scattered sprucetop, cottontop, sideoats, three awn, and Boer’s lovegrass plants. Also, mimosa, and scattered blue dicks. Compared to 2016, lost prickly pear, barrel cacti, Dasylirion, and Chilopsis in fire, lost black grama, added cholla and cottontop; many dead grass plants from very dry period from summer 2020-through winter 2021. Not happy about match with 1936 and 1948 photos. M. McClaran photographer, A. Gorlier assistant.

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