| 词条 | Mesquite Mountains |
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| name = Mesquite Mountains | native_name = | other_name = | etymology = | photo = | photo_caption = | country = United States | state = California | region = | district = San Bernardino County | topo_map = Mesquite Mountains | topo_maker = USGS | border = | range_coordinates = {{coord|35|43|9.913|N|115|42|37.025|W|type:mountain_scale:300000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | highest = | elevation_m = 1321 | coordinates = | length_mi = | length_orientation = | width_mi = | width_orientation = | area_mi2 = | geology = | orogeny = | period = | biome = | map = California | map_caption = location of Mesquite Mountains in California[1] }} The Mesquite Mountains are a mountain range in eastern San Bernardino County, California, near the border with Nevada.[1] They are north of Interstate 15 in California and southeast of Death Valley. North Mesquite Mountains Wilderness AreaThe [https://web.archive.org/web/20111012035737/http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/wilderness/wa/areas/north_mesquite_mountains.html North Mesquite Mountains Wilderness Area] consists of the broad western end of Sandy Valley and the northern portion of Mesquite Mountains. Rolling brown foothills, a few steeper mountains, and medium-sized buttes comprise the reddish-brown geologic features in the wilderness. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.[2] Flora and faunaVegetation of this area is characteristic of the mid-elevations of the eastern Mojave Desert. Dominant vegetation includes creosote brush scrub, blackbush scrub, Joshua tree woodland, yucca, cacti, and some grasses. Wildlife is also typical for the Mojave Desert; including coyote, black-tailed jackrabbits, ground squirrels, kangaroo rats, quail, roadrunners, rattlesnakes and several species of lizards. The southern tip of the wilderness provides critical habitat for the desert tortoise. See also
References1. ^1 {{cite gnis|id=245826|name=Mesquite Mountains|accessdate=2009-05-04}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/wilderness/wa/areas/north_mesquite_mountains.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2011-10-04 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012035737/http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/prog/wilderness/wa/areas/north_mesquite_mountains.html |archivedate=2011-10-12 |df= }} . accessed 6/22/2010 . BLM public domain information sourced External links
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