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Old growth ponderosa pine in Lost Forest. Lost Forest covers approximately 9,000 acres (36 km 2). It is a self-sustaining stand of ponderosa pines growing in the arid high desert, 40 miles (64 km) from the nearest contiguous pine forest. The Bureau of Land Management considers 4,153 acres (1,681 ha) to be prime forest land with large old-growth ...
Pinus ponderosa, commonly known as the ponderosa pine, [3] bull pine, blackjack pine, [4] western yellow-pine, [5] or filipinus pine, [6] is a very large pine tree species of variable habitat native to mountainous regions of western North America. It is the most widely distributed pine species in North America.
Ponderosa pine forest is a plant association and plant community dominated by ponderosa pine and found in western North America. It is found from the British Columbia to Durango, Mexico . [ 1 ] In the south and east, ponderosa pine forest is the climax forest , while in the more northern part of its range, it can transition to Douglas-fir or ...
Pinus ponderosa – Ponderosa pine, yellow pine – Yellow pine forest; Pinus jeffreyi – Jeffrey pine, yellow pine; Other trees Calocedrus decurrens – Incense cedar; Fraxinus velutina – Modesto ash (very localized in the southern Sierras) Pinus lambertiana – Sugar pine; Pseudotsuga menziesii – Douglas-fir; Quercus kelloggii ...
The town straddles USDA Hardiness Zone 7b and 8a, and it is surrounded by high desert pinyon-juniper woodlands; ponderosa pine; stands of Arizona cypress and live oak; and the mixed conifer forests of the Mogollon Rim escarpment.
Above 6,000 feet (1,800 m) desert woodlands, composed of single-leaf pinyon, Utah juniper, and big sagebrush begin. The coniferous forest communities begin around 7,000 feet (2,100 m). From 7,000 to 9,000 feet (2,100 to 2,700 m) Ponderosa pine and white fir are the dominant trees.
Ponderosa pine-rich Flagstaff is an attractive wonderland in the winter months, with snow-covered peaks and a ski resort nearby, and it has a warm desert climate in the summer. The only downside ...
Life zones range from ponderosa pine and aspen-covered high country to desert vegetation in the bottom of Dark Canyon. High terraced castle-like sandstone walls tower 3,000 feet (910 m) above the canyon floors. Wildlife species include mule deer, some mountain lions, black bear and bighorn sheep