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Welcome to the Pinon - Juniper Forest
Pinon and juniper are the first trees to appear when the environment becomes we enough for trees to grow. Lower elevations will have various kinds of grassland. The junipers appear first. They will be growing in sheltered areas, on north facing slopes etc.
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Snow Covered PinonThese large, healthy Pinon are growing near the top of their range and are quite old. You can tell they are well watered by how closely they are growing to each other. These trees are survivors. This part of New Mexico, USA had several really … MORE>>> |
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Pinon & Juniper ForestAlmost all the trees you can see, from those in the foreground to those on top of the mountain are pinons or junipers. There are a few cottonwoods in the wet area at the bottom of the valley. The snowy areas on the far slopes … MORE>>> |