1. Lodgepole Pine
Pinus contorta

2. Lodgepole Pine
• Jack pine
• Needles short, 2/bundle
• Pole like trunk
• Dense stands
• Two varieties
• Alpine varieties less crowded, much larger
trunks

3. Ecology
• Fire and beetle important mortality factors
• Uniform stands a function of mortality by fire.
Older trees accumulate dead lower branches and
old cones that are sealed by resin. Tremendous
fuel capacity.
• Seed are only released at high temperatures
• Ponderosa, Mule deer, Elk, Squirrels, chipmunks,
Ravens, Grouse and many other birds