the oldest bristlecone pine tree is located at north - facing slopes.
where is the oldest bristlecone pine tree located?
north - facing slopes
the bristlecone pine has an intrinsically low rate of reproduction and regeneration, and it is thought that under present climatic and environmental conditions the rate of regeneration may be insufficient to sustain its population. the species are on the international union for conservation of nature (iucn) red list. the species are labeled under least concern (lc), the justification for this being that no subpopulations for great basin bristlecone pines are decreasing. subpopulations seem to be increasing or remaining stable. many bristlecone pine habitats have been protected, including the inyo national forest's ancient bristlecone pine forest in the white mountains of california and the great basin national park in nevada, where cutting or gathering wood is prohibited.
bristlecone pine
pinus longaeva





























pinus longaeva (commonly referred to as the great basin bristlecone pine, intermountain bristlecone pine, or western bristlecone pine) is a long-living species of bristlecone pine tree found in the higher mountains of california, nevada, and utah. methuselah is a bristlecone pine that is years old and the oldest known living non-clonal organism on earth. in 1987, the bristlecone pine was designated one of nevada's state trees.





























section::::physical characteristics.
pinus longaeva