| Type: | Group |
| Parent classification: | Central Rocky Mountain Montane Forest & Woodland |
| Scientific Name: | Pinus ponderosa Northwestern Great Plains Forest & Woodland Group |
| Location: | United States (Nebraska, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming) |
| Description: | This Pinus ponderosa forest and woodland group occurs throughout the Great Plains Division along areas that border the Rocky Mountain Division and into the central Great Plains and range from very sparse patches of trees on drier sites, to nearly closed-canopy forest stands on north slopes or in draws where available soil moisture is higher. Deciduous trees are an important component in the western Dakotas. |
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