Ponderosa Pine Type 



Important Statistics 

 CFL Area (thousand acres) Percentage of CFL Total 



139.5 11.8 



Net Volume 



122,884 Mft' 7.0 



348,412 MBFS 7.5 



The ponderosa pine forest type was sampled at elevations of 3,800 to 

 5,700 feet. Natural ponderosa pine stands were not found in Beaverhead or 

 Madison Counties. It appears the climate of the forest zones in these two 

 counties is too cold for ponderosa pine (Pfister et al. 1977). Nearly pure 

 stands are most often found on sites where ponderosa pine is the climax 

 species or on the warmer, well-drained Douglas-fir climax sites. Douglas-fir 

 was found to be the most common associate of ponderosa pine. 



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