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A colony of tree-dwarfs at 5500 feet altitude

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Title:
A colony of tree-dwarfs at 5500 feet altitude
Description:
A colony of tree-dwarfs at 5500 feet altitude; virgin northern red oak trees all under 30 feet high, due to the repressive effects of low temperature. Scene at Frying Pan Gap (North Carolina)
Topics:
Botany
Forestry
Subjects:
Altitudes
Camping
Dwarf trees
Mountains
Northern red oak (Quercus rubra)
Red oak
Trees
Trees -- Growth
Original Format:
Black and white lantern slide
Extent:
3.25 x 4 in.
Item identifier:
0021403
Photographer:
Wells, B. W. (Bertram Whittier), 1884-1978 more info on Wells, B. W. (Bertram Whittier), 1884-1978 
Created Date:
circa to
Genre:
Landscape photographs
Location:
Fryingpan Gap (N.C.)
Digital Project:
B. W. Wells