Big tree: Understory and hidden views
Early explorers in the Sierra Nevada described the groves of big-trees, Sequoia gigantea (also called Sierra redwood, or giant sequoia) as essentially clean, open, and parklike. The frequent ground fires of primitive times, started by lightning and by Indians, kept the forest floor relatively clean....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
1966-05-01
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| Series: | California Agriculture |
| Online Access: | https://californiaagriculture.org/article/112812-big-tree-understory-and-hidden-views |