Bristlecone Pine
Tech Trees
88996 552 Avenue
Crofton, NE 68730
Phone: 402-641-6740 or 402-388-4276
It's habitat is mostly upper montane and subalpine. At treeline it forms krummholz (i.e., dwarfed and deformed coniferous vegetation due to wind speeds in excess of 100 mph, snow depths in excess of 12 feet, and growing seasons as short as 2 months). Bristlecone pine below the krummholz line in the subalpine region grows as a small tree. Shoot growth is very slow in its native habitats, on the order of one inch per year. We have achieved nearly 3 inches of growth in the first year in the greenhouse.
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