Sparse ground cover means the threat of fire is greatly reduced, a danger further lessened by the relative paucity of dead bristlecone needles in a landscape where trees are few and far between.

and the trunks of long-dead trees lie undecayed on the ground. Life for an ancient bristlecone pine is a long, slow struggle (see A Tree's Secret to Living Long). The oldest trees have managed to ...

Details Name Old Tjikko Location Sweden Age The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine is about 5,071 years old, which makes it one of ...