Stand of Bristlecone and Limber Pine (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Stand of Bristlecone and Limber Pine

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In the western Great Basin, a stand of adult bristlecone pine tree grow in dolomite soil up to the tree line, where bristlecones dominate. Look closely to see small dots of green above the treeline; most of these are limber pine, which are beginning to grow where only bristlecone grew before.

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Brian Smithers/UC Davis

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