Ecology
The higher elevations of the mountain are a striking sky island contrast to the lower elevations of the Mojave Desert vegetation. Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata), scrub and Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) forests grow on the foothills of the mountain while Single-leaf Pinyon Pine (Pinus monophylla), Utah juniper (Juniperus osteosperma), and White fir (Abies concolor) grow on the sky island at the highest elevations.
The high elevation of the mountain means that snow falls on the high peaks during the winter, although the mountain receives little precipitation annually.
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