
Tikaboo Valley is a valley in
Lincoln County,
Nevada
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, United States. Its geographical coordinates are 37.1563494 and -115.4016881. It has an elevation of 3,793 feet or 1,156 meters.
Climate
The climate there is dry, even on cool mornings after a rainfall.
Fauna
Biologist
Chris Smith has studied flora and fauna in the area including
Joshua trees and moths. It appears that this may be the only place where two types of Joshua tree, namely the Eastern and Western varieties have come together. Part of the reason for this is the possibility of
Climate change
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which could account for the northward appearance of a hybridized species.
[''High Country News'' April 28, 201]
Joshua trees may be migrating north in response to climate change
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Military use
B-52H and B-1B Bombers often do low-level runs there. There have been other military tests there.
See also
* List of valleys of Nevada
References
External links
{{commons category-inline, Tikaboo Valley
Central Basin and Range ecoregion
Valleys of Nevada
Valleys of Lincoln County, Nevada