Environment in Relation to Age of Bristlecone Pines
Bristlecone pines (Pinus aristata Engelm.) locally attain ages over 4,000 years. In the White Mountains, California, old trees are widely distributed near the lower forest border, but are restricted to exposed, rocky areas at higher altitudes. Comparative aridity seems to be an important feature of...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Ecology. - Duke University Press. - 50(1969), 1, Seite 53-59 |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Ecology |
| Schlagworte: | Biological sciences Physical sciences |