Research Article

Spatial and Temporal Heterogeneity Creates a “Brown Tide” in Root Phenology and Nutrition

Table 1

Site name, coordinates, elevation (m), and natural subregion classification of Alpine sweetvetch (Hedysarum alpinum) root sampling sites from 2008–2010.

Site nameEasting (m)aNorthing (m)aElevation (m)Natural subregion

1049517,0325,917,5251007Lower Foothills
1117478,6235,861,8272073Subalpine
CadMix478,4275,877,2761484Subalpine
Cardinal483,4395,860,7692025Subalpine
Drinnan465,0765,894,4011356Upper foothills
FicCon518,5375,916,058951Lower foothills
FicMix519,1365,916,668970Lower foothills
Folding447,8235,900,4741139Montane
Greg474,2265,899,6591246Upper foothills
HTC461,3905,916,9291036Montane
Camp451,8895,902,5911117Montane
Kinky445,3185,899,3471060Montane
Prospect478,0365,868,8401714Subalpine
Watson481,6235,880,3341468Upper Foothills

a Projection: Universal Transverse Mercator. Horizontal Datum: North American Datum 1983 (NAD83). Zone: 11 north.