Bristlecone pines can liberally spread their roots and expand their crowns, maximizing intake of these scant resources. Sparse ground cover means the threat of fire is greatly reduced, a danger ...

The film emphasizes the ecological importance of gymnosperms, their role in timber production, and their historical significance, including the use of bristlecone pines for dating past climatic ...

It's hard enough to accept that a tree that was a seedling before the Egyptian Pyramids went up is still alive today, as is the case with the Methuselah Tree, a bristlecone pine more than 46 ...