Shrub-steppe Plant Adaptations

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Susan Ballinger

Compared to mobile animals, plants can’t walk away when the weather gets severe and water is scarce. Plants employ several strategies that allow them to cope with water shortage Continue Reading →

Curious About … Shrub-steppe Lithosols?

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Susan Ballinger

I wish we had a more endearing term that “lithosols” to describe Columbia Basin habitats of thin, rocky soils!. Here, the wind deposits has deposited bits of soil in-between a pavement of lichen-encrusted basalt rocks. Each spring, a diverse display of native wildflowers create splashes of color worth exploring. Continue Reading →

Major Vegetation Zone Classifications for Washington’s east-side Cascades

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Susan Ballinger

6 Viewpoints: Major Vegetation Zone Classifications for Washington’s east-side Cascades: Watchable Wildflowers: A Columbia Basin Guide: B.L.M. Woodland Park ZooWashington Wildlife Plants of Southern Interior B.C. & the Continue Reading →