Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Savanna

Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Savanna

Southern Rocky Mountain Ponderosa Pine Savanna Staunton State Park, Jefferson County Ponderosa Pine Savanna There are 3.2 million acres of Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests in Colorado. This ecosystem is found foothills and lower montane elevations, often in...
Aspen Forest

Aspen Forest

Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland Flatops Wilderness near Dunkley Pass, Rio Blanco County Aspen Forest Aspen (Populus tremuloides) forests are widely distributed throughout the foothills and montane zones of the Colorado Rockies, from 6,500’ to 11,500’,...