Ponderosa Pines are found abundant in even drier conditions than the eastern side of the Cascades (Rain shadow). The Ochoco Mountains are located in a section of Oregon that is an example of suc even drier condition. It isn't surprising that we find so much Ponderosa Pine in Figure 4. But, are Ponderosa Pines located only in what we would expect to be the driest of areas in Figure 4? That is are they located precisely only on south-facing slopes and not at all on north-facing slopes? What does your answer suggest about our ability to generalize about relationships between vegetation types and environmental setting at the local scale?

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5. Ponderosa Pines are found abundant in even drier conditions than the eastern side of the Cascades
(Rain shadow). The Ochoco Mountains are located in a section of Oregon that is an example of such
even drier condition. It isn't surprising that we find so much Ponderosa Pine in Figure 4. But, are
Ponderosa Pines located only in what we would expect to be the driest of areas in Figure 4? That is,
are they located precisely only on south-facing slopes and not at all on north-facing slopes? What
does your answer suggest about our ability to generalize about relationships between vegetation
types and environmental setting at the local scale?
4
Transcribed Image Text:5. Ponderosa Pines are found abundant in even drier conditions than the eastern side of the Cascades (Rain shadow). The Ochoco Mountains are located in a section of Oregon that is an example of such even drier condition. It isn't surprising that we find so much Ponderosa Pine in Figure 4. But, are Ponderosa Pines located only in what we would expect to be the driest of areas in Figure 4? That is, are they located precisely only on south-facing slopes and not at all on north-facing slopes? What does your answer suggest about our ability to generalize about relationships between vegetation types and environmental setting at the local scale? 4
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