Bristlecone Pines in the Schulman Grove of the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, California. Ancient Bristlecone Pine trees (Pinus longaeva) are the oldest living things on Earth. Although native also to Nevada and Utah, the oldest specimens (over 4,700 years old) are found in Eastern California's White Mountains. This photo shows the typical light-colored highly alkaline and nutritionally deficient Dolomite soil that contributes to the trees very slow growth rate.
Bristlecone Pines in the Schulman Grove of the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, White Mountains, California. Ancient Bristlecone Pine trees (Pinus longaeva) are the oldest living things on Earth. Although native also to Nevada and Utah, the oldest specimens (over 4,700 years old) are found in Eastern California's White Mountains. This photo shows the typical light-colored highly alkaline and nutritionally deficient Dolomite soil that contributes to the trees very slow growth rate.
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