in fall and manzanita (Arctostaphylos) in winter. These plants come in a variety of sizes depending on the cultivar. Winds can be fierce in winter and spring. A living windbreak can tame the wind ...

Using genetic analysis, Litt and a team of researchers confirmed the discovery of the new species. They named it Arctostaphylos nipumu after the Nipomo Mesa area where it was discovered, paying homage ...

Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum) Is highly flammable, rich in oils, burns explosively in wildfires: 840–1,650°F Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.) Highly flammable, rich in oils, burns ...

Lodgepole pine is a species which grows throughout the west, as far north as the Yukon and south to Baja California. It ranges east to the Black Hills of South Dakota and west all the way to the ...

The Appendices of the Convention provide the lists of wild species that are protected by the Convention. In the introductory text here we should add : Appendix I includes wild flora species and ...

Needles are bluish-green and scale-like with short, thick, sharp points. Cones are small and woody, generally 2-3" long. Bark is reddish-brown, fibrous, and very thick. The giant sequoia, which is ...

The Tiwi Islands, located north of Darwin in the Northern Territory, include Australia's second and fifth largest islands - Melville and Bathurst. There are three major Tiwi seasons - Kumunupunari, ...