Whitebark pine and the Clark’s nutcracker bird (IMAGE)

University of Colorado Denver

Whitebark pine and the Clark’s nutcracker bird

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The whitebark pine is unlike any other tree on the threatened and endangered species list. It has the largest range and a unique partnership with the Clark’s nutcracker bird, which buries the tree’s seeds in soil—effectively planting the next generation. Without the bird, the seeds cannot spread.  

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Courtesy of Professor Diana Tomback.

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