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Sagehorn-Russell Ranch

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Sagehorn-Russell Ranch is a privately owned working cattle ranch in Mendocino, California. The owner has granted the Eel River Critical Zone Observatory permission to establish a weather station, several monitored wells, and to perform research on her property.

21 km² Area

460 - 980 m Elev

Parent Field Area:
Angelo Coast Range Reserve ▲

Lithology

other sedimentary

Biome

savanna

Land Use

rangeland

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Setting & Research

Data

Setting & Research

Sagehorn Ranch is 16 km due south of Angelo Reserve. It was picked because it is located in a very different rock type than the Angelo Reserve. Sagehorn is on Central Belt melange, while Angelo is on Coast Belt argillite and greywacke. It encompasses two watersheds, those of Dry Creek and Hank Creek. Both drain into Dutch Henry Creek, which is off-property. Both become intermittent during the dry season and are extremely flashy during winter.
Data

Rivendell - Tree Growth & Physiology - Tree growth measurements using piston dendrometers (2015-2016)
1 components • Rivendell, Sagehorn-Russell Ranch • Biology / Ecology • Hahm, Jesse