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Alley to a trail to the NE. Follow the trail approximately 140 m to a large doubletrunk
pecan, which is in the SW corner of the plot.
Plot J From the intersection of Chief Joseph Loop and River Trail, go NE on River Trail
approximately 750 m. Enter the woods at 125˚ for 40 m. A large cottonwood is
in the NW corner of the plot.
Plot K From the intersection of Rialto Trail (Tail Dike Trail) and River Trail go SE on
River Trail. Approximately 300 m past the river overlook, an area of large
cottonwood trees and dense horsetail will in on the W side of the trail. The plot is
located just off of the trail. A large cottonwood tree is in the NW corner.
Plots L1-4 From the intersection of Rialto Trail (Tail Dike Trail) and Weston Bend Trail go
WNW 114 m along Weston Bend Trail. Go 18 m N of the trail to the largest
cottonwood tree in the area (circumference 338 cm). The N side of that
cottonwood marks the SE corner of Plot L4. 40 m N of that tree is the center post
of the 4 plots. 20 m in each of the cardinal directions, a 30-cm long piece of
rebar, sunk level with the ground, marks the corner of each plot. The plots radiate
in a clockwise direction from those corners.
Plot M The center point is a large dead cottonwood tree (325 cm circumference) with a
large burl approximately 7.6 m above ground level. A huge grape vine drapes the
bole. It stands in an area with little to no understory and a sparse herbaceous
layer. It is located approximately 650 m from the intersection of Rialto Trail (Tail
Dike Trail) and Pecan Alley and approximately 265 m from the nearest point on
Rialto Trail. The plot is located 20 m N of that tree.
Plot N From the corner post of plot K go NW for approximately 350 m past a terrace of
sycamores to a narrow pecan-dominated terrace.
Plot O From the intersection of Chief Joseph Loop and Cottonwood Trail go NE along
Cottonwood Trail for 200 m. Turn to the NW at 315˚ for 140 m. The plot
corner is at the edge of a thin stand of young cottonwoods. The GPS reading is
for the SE corner of the plot.
Plot P From the intersection of Chief Joseph Loop and Cottonwood Trail go NE along
Cottonwood Trail for 400 m. Turn SE and enter the woods at 120˚ for 100 m.
The GPS reading is for the SE corner of the plot.
Plot Q From the intersection of Chief Joseph Loop and Cottonwood Trail go NE along
Cottonwood Trail for 735 m. Go due W for 20 m to the SE corner of the plot.
Plot R From the intersection of Chief Joseph Loop and Rialto Trail (Tail Dike Trail) go
NE along trail until it is interrupted at the scour hole. Go to the right around the
scour hole to a stand of young, even-aged pecans on the SE side of the scour hole.
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