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Sure you can. I have been traveling to the mountains around Southern California for the last 19 years, and having gone there in 6th grade for "science camp", I was informed of this. Maybe someone who is ignorant and doesn't know much about flora would see your point of view.
I'm fairly familiar with different species of trees and am able to identify them. I've taken numerous trips through the San Bernardino National Forest and Angeles National Forest and have hiked through the region. On average, your typical ONE-TWO ACRE area will only have anywhere from TWO to FOUR species of trees within its space. As I have stated, there are OTHER types of trees, only that they are often in OTHER areas, in which one of the trees in the other spot may or may not be present.
On the other hand, in the southern Appalachians, in a one to two acre area, one can often spot up to TEN or GREATER species of trees. Western forests cannot match the diversity of plant life, including trees, that are found within a square acre. They simply can't.
I'm fairly familiar with different species of trees and am able to identify them. I've taken numerous trips through the San Bernardino National Forest and Angeles National Forest and have hiked through the region. On average, your typical ONE-TWO ACRE area will only have anywhere from TWO to FOUR species of trees within its space. As I have stated, there are OTHER types of trees, only that they are often in OTHER areas, in which one of the trees in the other spot may or may not be present.
On the other hand, in the southern Appalachians, in a one to two acre area, one can often spot up to TEN or GREATER species of trees. Western forests cannot match the diversity of plant life, including trees, that are found within a square acre. They simply can't.
Ok, i guess it doesn't really matter to me anymore I stated that eastern forests are all similar to me.
I'm fairly familiar with different species of trees and am able to identify them. I've taken numerous trips through the San Bernardino National Forest and Angeles National Forest and have hiked through the region. On average, your typical ONE-TWO ACRE area will only have anywhere from TWO to FOUR species of trees within its space. As I have stated, there are OTHER types of trees, only that they are often in OTHER areas, in which one of the trees in the other spot may or may not be present.
On the other hand, in the southern Appalachians, in a one to two acre area, one can often spot up to TEN or GREATER species of trees. Western forests cannot match the diversity of plant life, including trees, that are found within a square acre. They simply can't.
There is much more divirsity of landscape and tree variety in Northern California where giant redwoods grow. San Bernadino has much more of an arid climate as does Angeles. If you head up towards Crescent City and surrounding areas you will see an abundance of lush flora. Rainfall amounts are often double and sometimes triple that of areas you mention. Northern California and Orgeon has amazing forests by anyone's standards.
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There is much more divirsity of landscape and tree variety in Northern California where giant redwoods grow. San Bernadino has much more of an arid climate as does Angeles. If you head up towards Crescent City and surrounding areas you will see an abundance of lush flora. Rainfall amounts are often double and sometimes triple that of areas you mention. Northern California and Orgeon has amazing forests by anyone's standards.
Sure, the Pacific Northwest would, as parts of it are temperate rainforest.
I should have clarified with southwest as opposed to the entire west.
I'm fairly familiar with different species of trees and am able to identify them. I've taken numerous trips through the San Bernardino National Forest and Angeles National Forest and have hiked through the region. On average, your typical ONE-TWO ACRE area will only have anywhere from TWO to FOUR species of trees within its space. As I have stated, there are OTHER types of trees, only that they are often in OTHER areas, in which one of the trees in the other spot may or may not be present.
On the other hand, in the southern Appalachians, in a one to two acre area, one can often spot up to TEN or GREATER species of trees. Western forests cannot match the diversity of plant life, including trees, that are found within a square acre. They simply can't.
You have posted nothing to lead us to believe your correct, sorry.
I find it somewhat odd that there's a pissing contest over who has better forests, but isn't California known for having the most unique species of plants and animals of anywhere in the United States? As for which forests I prefer, I wouldn't say I prefer one type over the other. I loved hiking around Rainier in Washington and the Sequoia National Forest in California as much as hiking in the Adirondacks in New York. I even liked hiking in the high desert of Eastern Washington despite all these types of climate and geography being different. That's one of the great things about having such a large country.
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