SYLVICULTURE. 



tree, on sunny slopes often mixed with Manzanita (AcrostaphyIo-5 

 pungens ) . 



II. North Mexican forest of the moderately warm zone. 



This zone, very narrow, should contain winter-bald broad-leaved 

 species. The dryness of the soil and of the air, however, allows of 

 their occurrence only on moist ground along rivers. Western Walnut, 

 Mexican Ash, Poplars and Willows. The Pines are the leading 

 species of the zone, forming huge forests at altitudes exceeding 6,000 

 feet elevation. Some of these Pines are northern sentinels from 

 Mexico, others outposts from the States. Most important is Pinus 

 Chihuahuana, in Mexico largely used for timber, up to 80 feet high, 

 three feet in diameter, three needles. Pinus Arizonica, a five-needled 

 Pine, occurs at 6,000 feet elevation. Pinus reflexa, locally known as 

 White Pine, occupies moist dells at 8,000 feet elevation. Xut pines 

 at lesser elevations as low brush, notably Pinus edulis, monophylla, 

 osteosperma. 



C. The Pacific forest. 



Typical difference from Atlantic forest lies in the relative lack 

 of broad-leaved woods not in species, but in area. Tropical forest 

 is absent, possibly due to lack of moisture at low elevations in 

 Southern California. 



I. Pacific sub-tropical forest. 



Occupying Southern California. Ihis zone is devoid of dense 

 forests, the northern edge excepted. Evergreen Oaks, or rather 

 Winter Green Oaks (Quercus deneiflora is leafless during dry sum- 

 mer) dot the ground in park-like groves. California Laurel (Um- 

 bellularia californica) is a characteristic tree of this region, growing 

 up to 100 feet high. Impenetrable bush thickets cover hot aspects, 

 formed by Leguminosae, Labiatae, Compositae, Rosaceae, etc. The 

 rare and beautiful Montery Cypress along the seashore. Sequoia 

 sempervirens is the biggest tree of the zone, found only at its edge 

 in the Coast Range. Pinus insigms known as Montery Pine is valu- 

 able on sand dunes. 



Pinus tuberculata (attenuata) occurs most frequently in even- 

 aged woods. Pinus sabiniana, Nut or Digger Pine, valuable for the 

 Indians, of Olive-like appearance, is mixed in the Oak parks and in 

 the Chaparal thickets. Another Nut Pine is Pinus parryana, grow- 

 ing 30 feet high. Pseudotsuga macrocarpa on St. Bernardino range. 

 Eucalyptus and Accacia were successfully introduced from Austra- 

 lia, Oranges and Figs from the Orient. 



II. Pacific forest of the moderately warm zone. 



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