Mt. Eddy Research Natural Area Establishment Record
| Published: | March 13, 1996 |
Abstract
The major feature in the Mt. Eddy Research Natural Area (MERNA) is Mt. Eddy at the northern end of the RNA. Mt. Eddy at 9025 ft (2751 m) is the highest peak in the Klamath Province. The MERNA also includes three ridges extending southerly from the summit of Mt. Eddy, one lies in the middle portion of the RNA and the other two constitute the RNA's western and eastern borders. The lowest elevation is approximately 6320 ft (1926 m) located in the southeast corner of the RNA. South facing slopes, ranging from 20 to 50 percent (11-27 degree), are dominant in the area.
The vegetation is composed primarily of high elevation open pine forests with patchy shrub layers and sparse herbaceous layers. Western white pine (Pinus monticola) dominated forest occupies the lower elevations and the nearly pure foxtail pine forest occupies the higher elevations.