A large ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) (IMAGE)

Conservation Biology Institute

A large ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)

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A large ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) with many small trees behind in Eastern Oregon's Wallowa Whitman National Forest. Large pine trees represent just 3.7% of the total species stems, yet hold almost half of the total species aboveground carbon.

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David Mildrexler

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