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Pinus contorta, with the common names lodgepole pine and shore pine, and also known as twisted pine, [3] and contorta pine, [3] is a common tree in western North America. It is common near the ocean shore and in dry montane forests to the subalpine , but is rare in lowland rain forests .
The Wilderness, which preserves a chunk of generally lower-elevation forest, is characterized by rough, steep breaks and slopes covered in dense forests of lodgepole pine. [1] Some old-growth lodgepole pine is present, as are groves of spruce and douglas-fir. [1] Wildlife includes elk, mountain lion, bobcat, pine marten, mink and weasel. [1]
Whitebark pine. Order: Pinales, Family: Pinaceae. Alpine larch, Larix lyallii [11] Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii [12] Engelmann spruce, Picea engelmannii [13] Grand fir, Abies grandis [14] Limber pine, Pinus flexilis [15] Lodgepole pine, Pinus contorta [16] Mountain hemlock, Tsuga mertensiana [17] Ponderosa pine, Pinus ponderosa [18]
The Beartooth Mountains are located in south central Montana and northwest Wyoming, ... whitebark pine, and lodgepole pine below 9,000 ft (2,700 m). Above 9,000 ft ...
Old growth whitebark pine and lodgepole pine is present in the West Pioneers; a stand of lodgepole pine over 500 years old is reputed to be the oldest known anywhere. [3] Wolke describes the West Pioneers region as an ecological treasure. [3] Wildlife in the West Pioneers includes elk, black bear, moose, pine marten, wolverine, and northern ...
Rocky Mountain Lodgepole Pine Forest [11] ... fourth annual Montana Riparian Association Workshop, September 5-7, 1990. Missoula, Montana: School of Forestry ...
The landscape is characterized by a central cluster of peaks over 8,000 feet and extensive grassy parks surrounded by lodgepole pine and limber pine. [3] The Castles are lightly used by recreationists except for hunters in the fall. [3] On the peak of Castle Mountain itself is a logbook for the few who reach the top.
Higher elevations are covered in lodgepole pine and whitebark pine, while lower elevations contain ponderosa pine and douglas fir intermixed with ... Montana, 1991 ...