1. Forestry & Society Forests of New Mexico & SW HORT/RGSC 302 J.G. Mexal Fall 2003

3. Forestry & Society Forests of New Mexico & SW www.nationalatlas.gov

4. Forest Types of New Mexico Forestry & Society Forests of New Mexico & SW Lack of fire Moving south into Pond. P.

5. Forest Types of New Mexico Forestry & Society Forests of New Mexico & SW Forest land = 6.2 kk acresWoodland = 9.0 kk acres

6. Forestry & Society Forests of New Mexico & SW/ CSFS 1998 Forest Types of Colorado

7. Forestry & Society Forests of New Mexico & SW

8. Forestry & Society Forests of New Mexico & SW/ species vs elevation / Elmore 1976 5000 7000 9000 11000 spruce aspen Doug-fir ponderosa pine Gambel oak piñon juniper mesquite Arizona

9. Forestry & Society Forests of New Mexico & SW/ species vs elevation Colorado 4900’ 11500’

10. Forestry & Society Forests of West/forests vs latitude x elevation 6,667’3,333’ 10,000’

11. Forestry & Society Forests of New Mexico & SW/ species vs elevation Spurr 1964

12. 3000 5000 7000 9000 Elevation (ft) Abies concolor Pseudotsuga menziesii Pinus ayacahuite Quercus gambeli Pinus ponderosa Acer glabrum Quercus reticulata Robinia neomexicana Quercus hypoleucoides Pinus latifolia Arbutus arizonica Pinus cembroides Pinus leiophylla Quercus arizonica Acer grandidentatum Juniperus deppeana Quercus emoryi Quercus oblongifolia

13. Forestry & Society Forests of New Mexico & SW/ Elmore 1976

16. 6,000-9,300 ft Ponderosa pine

17. Forestry & Society Forests of New Mexico & SW/ Abies concolor -- White fir 7,000-10,000 ft

18. Forestry & Society Forests of New Mexico & SW/ Abies lasiocarpa Alpine fir or Corkbark fir

19. For.& Soc. Western Juniper Biomass vs Age/ NW Sci. 74(1):12:2000 Tree Height (m) 365562101161 Tree Age (yrs) Biomass (kg)

20. For.& Soc. Western Juniper Nitrogen vs Age/ NW Sci. 74(1):12:2000 Tree Height (m) 365562101161 Tree Age (yrs) Nitrogen (g)

21. Forestry & Society New Mexico Timber Harvest-Fuelwood INT-60, 1989 Timber Fuelwood

22. Forestry & Society New Mexico Timber Harvest-Fuelwood INT-60, 1989 Cords

23. Forestry & Society New Mexico Timber Harvest-Fuelwood INT-60, 1989 Cords Top 8 NM counties

24. Forestry & Society Forests of New Mexico & SW/Questions Compare the forests of NM, AZ, and CO. Discuss the impacts of elevation, aspect (N,S,E,W) and latitude on species composition. Place in order of occurrence as you climb up the mountain, and give approximate elevation: aspen, Douglas-fir, juniper, oak, piñon, ponderosa pine, spruce, white fir, and mesquite. What types of forest products are harvested in NM? Who owns the land? Describe the piñon-juniper woodland; location, diversity, species, climate, soils.