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Alpine ecosystem illustrating the response certain species have to extreme alpine growing conditions

Alpine ecosystem illustrating the response certain species have to extreme alpine growing conditions

Species include: (Alpine) Cushion buckwheat, Whitebark pine, Whitebark pine krummholz, White heather, Dwarf willow, Map lichen, Gray-crowned rosy finch, Sierra primrose, Campion or Catchfly, and Spreading phlox

This artwork first appeared in the Grand Teton handbook (1984), altered for the North Cascades handbook (1986), altered for the Yosemite handbook (1990) and altered to the current content in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon handbook (1991) All original and altered pieces were illustrated by John Dawson. An unpublished spot illustration of a full Buckwheat plant detail exists.; Abbr=PUB

U.S. National Park Service

Project=Handbook; Reflective Art

Government owns art and all reproduction rights.

Public domain

Natural History, (HFC ArtTheme)
, Acrylic, (HFC ArtMedium)

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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Code: SEKI

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, California
Latitude: 36.7172584533691, Longitude: -118.537902832031

Image Management System : IMS 08800

HFC Commissioned Art Collection

20190904

Image_Size=19-1/8" x 14"; Count:1/1; Publications' Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks handbook, pages 92-93

MC AA

Public Can View

Dawson, John/Dawson & Dawson, Ltd.

Organization: Harpers Ferry Center
Address: Harpers Ferry Center, 67 Mather Place, Harpers Ferry, WV, 25425, 304-535-5050

Friday, October 4, 2019 1:00:52 PM

Friday, October 4, 2019 1:00:52 PM

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