Older Jeffrey pine (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Older Jeffrey pine

Caption

This Jeffrey pine is an older specimen, an estimated 25 years old. It is 5 feet, 3 inches tall and was found near timberline. As is common for taller specimens, it has a dead top. Jeffrey pines are just barely hanging on at these elevations, and they are not reproducing. Foxtail and lodgepole pines are less likely to have dead tops.

Credit

Hugh Safford, UC Davis

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