Flora
Common lower montane forest species of plants include:
- Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)
- Jeffrey pine (Pinus jeffreyi)
- Sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana)
- Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
- White fir (Abies concolor)
- Incense cedar (Calocedrus decurrens)
- Black oak (Quercus kelloggii)
- Manzanita (Arctostaphylos sp.)
- Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum)
Read more about this topic: Sierra Nevada Lower Montane Forest
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