Panorama: ponderosa pine forest
| Title | Info |
|---|---|
| Common name | Pine, Ponderosa |
| Scientific name | Pinus ponderosa |
| Taxonomic group | Pinaceae |
| Source | Dan L. Perlman |
| Ecosystems | Forests |
| Forests | Temperate coniferous forest |
| Lessons | Panoramas |
| Date | March 21, 2008 |
| Location | Dolores-Norwood Road,San Juan National Forest,Colorado,USA,North America |
Related materials: Panoramas
You may want to discuss with your students how different types of disturbance affect ecosystems, and how they alter ecosystem functioning.
Panorama Viewing: Click the "View Panorama" button to see an interactive panorama. Click and drag your mouse in any direction to view other parts of the scene; press the Shift key to zoom in to see details and press Ctrl to zoom out.
We recommend using the Deval VR viewer for seeing panoramas that do NOT have sound and the QuickTime viewer for panoramas WITH sound.
Panorama Viewing: Click the "View Panorama" button to see an interactive panorama. Click and drag your mouse in any direction to view other parts of the scene; press the Shift key to zoom in to see details and press Ctrl to zoom out.
We recommend using the Deval VR viewer for seeing panoramas that do NOT have sound and the QuickTime viewer for panoramas WITH sound.
The trees in this high elevation forest (~7,600 feet or 2,300 m) are almost entirely ponderosa pines. This type of forest tends to burn on a regular basis, every few decades or more frequently, unless humans suppress fires.
