Ronald J. Taylor RNA

Chowder Ridge extending toward Mt Baker 30-Jul-1985

Name:	Ronald J. Taylor
Ownership:	FS
Type:	RNA
State:	Washington
Ecoregion:	North Cascades
Forest:	Mt Baker-Snoqualmie NF
District	Mt Baker RD
Acres:	2820

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Ronald J. Taylor Research Natural Area (RNA) was established to represent an alpine mosaic with krummholz tree groups in the western North Cascades. The RNA includes snowfields and glaciers with steep slopes. Mesic herb, dwarf shrub, snowbed, tree clump, dry graminoid, herb-field, fell-field, vegetation stripe, and krummholz are dominant plant communities of the subalpine and alpine zones. Mesic herb communities are present on fairly well to well drained sites while the dwarf shrub community is present in mesic areas or sporadically along the lower flanks of the ridge. Subalpine aster (Aster sibiricus) and pale gentian (Gentiana glauca) are sensitive species present in the RNA.

Records and Plans:	Establishment Record Washington Natural Areas Plan 2007 Washington Natural Areas Plan 2009 update Washington Natural Areas Plan 2011 update
Research Publications Associated with this RNA:	The moss flora of the alpine - high subalpine Chowder Ridge area, western North cascades range, Washington State, USA; Spence, J. R. 1984 Lichens of Chowder Ridge, Mt. Baker, Washington; Ryan, B. 1985 Pollination ecology of an alpine fell-field community in the North cascades; Shaw, D. C.; Taylor, R. J. 1986