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De I. VNER VEW D Forest Trees of the Pacific Slope

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FOREST TREES OF THE PACIFIC SLOPE,<br />

standing are over 4,000 years, while very many trees from 12 to 18 feet in<br />

diameter show ages frons 1,800 to 2,500 years, or in rare cases nearly 3,000.<br />

Fur<strong>the</strong>r studies <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> longevity <strong>of</strong> this tree are required. There are abundant<br />

opportunities in <strong>the</strong> heavily lumbered sou<strong>the</strong>rn forests.<br />

RANGE.<br />

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.-Scattered areas on west side <strong>of</strong> Sierras from sou<strong>the</strong>rn Placer<br />

County to Tulare County; generally at elevations <strong>of</strong> from 5,000 to 8,500 feet; area<br />

covering, about 50 square miles. The principal groves and forests are as follows ; but<br />

straggling trees <strong>of</strong>ten connect larger areas, especially those south <strong>of</strong> Kings River or<br />

Converse Basin forest.<br />

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