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  • The shadows of the desert floor were deep purple, the moon casting a milky white beam illuminating a stand of Utah Juniper and Pinyon Pine trees.

    Keep Sweet MICHeLe DomInGuez Greene 2010

  • The shadows of the desert floor were deep purple, the moon casting a milky white beam illuminating a stand of Utah Juniper and Pinyon Pine trees.

    Keep Sweet MICHeLe DomInGuez Greene 2010

  • He was not out back with the ax chopping up Pinyon pinewood for the fire.

    Keep Sweet MICHeLe DomInGuez Greene 2010

  • He was not out back with the ax chopping up Pinyon pinewood for the fire.

    Keep Sweet MICHeLe DomInGuez Greene 2010

  • Pinyon pine, the state tree of New Mexico, is found mostly between 5000 and 8000 feet.

    Ecoregions of New Mexico (EPA) 2009

  • Pinyon and juniper occur on shallow, stony soils with scattered areas of Gambel oak at higher elevations.

    Ecoregions of New Mexico (EPA) 2009

  • Pinyon is near its distributional limit in northern Utah and is much rarer than in Ecoregion 13d to the south.

    Ecoregions of Utah (EPA) 2009

  • Pinyon and juniper trees thrive in the section adjacent to the river, gradually transitioning through ravines and drainages to Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir and aspen trees in the higher elevation.

    Mike Rosso: Browns Canyon Wilderness Study Area 2009

  • Pinyon-juniper woodland often dominates escarpments and benches that are covered by shallow soils.

    Ecoregions of Utah (EPA) 2009

  • Pinyon-juniper woodland is also common in some areas.

    Ecoregions of New Mexico (EPA) 2009

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