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Panorama: ponderosa pine forest
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Pine, Ponderosa |
| Scientific name | Pinus ponderosa |
| Taxonomic group | Pinaceae |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Ecosystems | Forests |
| Forests | Temperate coniferous forest |
| Lessons | Panoramas |
| Date | March 21, 2008 |
| Location | Dolores-Norwood Road,San Juan National Forest,Colorado,USA,North America |
The trees in this high elevation forest (~7,600 feet or 2,300 m) are almost entirely ponderosa pines. This type of forest tends to burn on a regular basis, every few decades or more frequently, unless humans suppress fires.
