California Red Fir

Detail of green leaved Arctostaphylos sp. At ground line, showing no evidence of sprouting. Similar to that found in Kern River drainage. Associate species: Shasta fir, Ceanothus cordulatus, Castanopsis sempervirens. Mineral King-Hockett Meadow trail southeast of Tar-Gap., T 17 S R 30 E Sec 36 Quad name: Kaweah. Quad number: 112. Reference to map: 6.

Looking across Moraine Lake at Lodgepole pine stand. Occasional white pine and shasta fir present in type. Foxtail pine on higher, distant slopes., T 17 S R 32 E Sec 12 Quad name: Olancha. Quad number: 113. Reference to map: 5.

Looking toward Blossom Lake from point above Cabin Meadow. Types consist of Foxtail pine and Lodgepole pine, with occasional White pine and Shasta fir., T 18 S R 31 E Sec 27 Quad name: Kaweah. Quad number: 112. Reference to map: 4.

Looking toward Hockett Meadow from point above Cabin Meadow. Types consist of Lodgepole pine and Lodgepole pine-Shasta fir., T 18 S R 31 S Sec 27 Quad name: Kaweah. Quad number: 112. Reference to map: 5.

Looking north over subalpine type (red fir , Mt. Hemlock, west. White pine, Artemisia tridentata ) to Twin Peaks in distance which are barren. Barren patch on left of picture with Artemisia tridentata on border. Patches of Alnusincana subsp.tenuifolia (=Alnus tenuifolia) in draw., T 14 N R 16 E Sec 8, Elevation 800-8800 Quad name: Truckee. Quad number: 52. Reference to map: 15.

From north slope to south slope facing Needle Peak in center covered with semibarren grass type (Wyethia mollis, Artemisia tridentata). Subalpine red fir in next belt; semibarren brush, Quercus vacciniifolia, Arctostaphylos patula, Ceanothus cordulatus in center; red fir, lodgepole pine type in canyon. Subalpine red fir, Mt. Hemlock west. White pine in foreground., T 15 N R 15 E Sec 8, Elevation 8000 Quad name: Truckee. Quad number: 52. Reference to map: 14.

In saddle looking north. Mountain hemlock in subalpine type in foreground at 8800 feet elevation. Anderson Peak at left and Tinker Knob in center distance. On south slopes are patches of brush ( Arctostaphylos patula, Quercus vacciniifolia, Ceanothus cuneatus) and red fir west. White pine in subalpine types, Jeffrey pine at lowest elevation. Tops of peaks covered with semibarren Artemisia tridentata, Wyethia mollis in sage type. Red fir, west. White pine on east slope as subalpine in left center of picture., T 16 N R 15 E Sec 34, Elevation 8800 Quad name: Truckee. Quad number: 52. Reference to map: 13.

Head of Alder Creek. Red Fir stands selectively logged (approx. 192 ) on north slope. National Forest land. Note presence of western white pine, Lodgepole pine and Mountain hemlock., T 17 N R 15 E Sec 2 Quad name: Truckee. Quad number: 52. Reference to map: 22.

Head of Alder Creek. Red Fir stands selectively logged (approx. 192 ) on north slope. National Forest land. Note presence of western white pine, Lodgepole pine and Mountain hemlock., T 17 N R 15 E Sec 2 Quad name: Truckee. Quad number: 52. Reference to map: 22.

Head of Alder Creek. Looking northeast toward Ewer Valley. Foreground Red fir stand with occasional Western white pine., T 17 N R 15 E Sec 2 Quad name: Truckee. Quad number: 52. Reference to map: 23.

Head of Alder Creek. Looking north showing typical fir belt, timber chiefly Red fir., T 17 N R 15 E Sec 2 Quad name: Truckee. Quad number: 52. Reference to map: 24.

Looking northwest toward Castle Peak. Red Fir in foreground., T 17 N R 15 E Sec 2 Quad name: Truckee. Quad number: 52. Reference to map: 25.

Head of Alder Creek. Selectively logged red fir stands (Gov't land) with occasional western white pine and sparse ground cover of Arctostaphylos nevadensis and Ceanothus velutinus. Note abundant slash and lack of reproduction since logging 10 years ago., T 17 N R 15 E Sec 2 Quad name: Truckee. Quad number: 52. Reference to map: 26.

Head of Alder Creek. Selectively logged red fir stands (Gov't land) with occasional western white pine and sparse ground cover of Arctostaphylos nevadensis and Ceanothus velutinus. Note abundant slash and lack of reproduction since logging 10 years ago., T 17 N R 15 E Sec 2 Quad name: Truckee. Quad number: 52. Reference to map: 26.

Head of Alder Creek. Selectively logged red fir stands (Gov't land) with occasional western white pine and sparse ground cover of Arctostaphylos nevadensis and Ceanothus velutinus. Note abundant slash and lack of reproduction since logging 10 years ago., T 17 N R 15 E Sec 2 Quad name: Truckee. Quad number: 52. Reference to map: 26.

Head of Alder Creek. Selectively logged red fir stands (Gov't land) with occasional western white pine and sparse ground cover of Arctostaphylos nevadensis and Ceanothus velutinus. Note abundant slash and lack of reproduction since logging 10 years ago., T 17 N R 15 E Sec 2 Quad name: Truckee. Quad number: 52. Reference to map: 26.

Head of Alder Creek. Looking east at southerly slopes. Selectively logged red fir stand on private land. Logged about 1924 for pulpwood., T 17 N R 15 E Sec 2 Quad name: Truckee. Quad number: 52. Reference to map: 27.

Head of Alder Creek. Looking SE at southerly slopes. Selectively logged red fir stand on private land. Logged about 1924 for pulpwood., T 17 N R 15 E Sec 2 Quad name: Truckee. Quad number: 52. Reference to map: 28.

Carson Quadrangle, Nevada. Abies magnifica stump and second growth of that species with Pinus contorta subsp. murrayana (=Pinus contorta var. murrayana) cutover on Mt. Rose in 1870's shrubs Ceanothus velutinus., T 17 N R 18 E Sec 35, Elevation 8400 Quad name: Carson. Quad number: N-61.

Carson Quadrangle, Nevada. Tahoe National Forest. Abies magnifica second growth on Mt. Rose., T 17 N R 19 E Sec 19, Elevation 7800 Quad name: Carson. Quad number: N-61.

Vicinity of Keystone Mountain. Red fir stands. Diameter range 6-24 inches., T 19 N R 12 E Sec 7 Quad name: Downieville. Quad number: 38. Reference to map: 1.

Vicinity of Keystone Mountain. Red fir stands. Diameter range 6-24 inches., T 19 N R 12 E Sec 7 Quad name: Downieville. Quad number: 38. Reference to map: 1.

Near Black Butte. Red fir, (Abies magnifica) type. Camera case marks tree 32' DBH, 100 feet high. Glenn County., T 22 N R 9 W Sec 22 Quad name: Elk Creek. Quad number: 42.

Ponderosa-Jeffrey pine type site IV. Occasional sugar pine, incense cedar and white fir. White fir reproduction., T 29 N R 10 E Sec 18 Quad name: Susanville. Quad number: 35.