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Klamath Ecological Province
The basaltic mountainous
part of south-central Oregon, characterized by large basins consisting
of lakebeds surrounded by extensive ancient lake terraces interspersed
with extensive basaltic terrain. Drainage is south, mainly
through the Klamath River system. Elevations in Oregon range
from 4,050 feet at Malin to 8,405 feet at Drake Peak northeast
of Lakeview.
Rangeland
on ancient-lake terraces in the eastern portion of Klamath Province.
Managed
natural shrub-grassland on very stony land producing Idaho fescue,
low sagebrush, and scattered western juniper in the eastern portion
of Klamath Province.
Information and photos from: Anderson, E.W., Borman, M.M., and Krueger, W.C. 1998. The ecological provinces of Oregon: A treatise on the basic ecological geography of the state. Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station. SR 990. Corvallis, Oregon, USA.
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