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This is One of the Rarest Forests on our Planet, and Yet One of the Most Widespread

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Author: Garry Hayes
Date: 2016-03-28 19:40:00
Blog: Geotripper
URL: http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2016/03/this-is-one-of-rarest-forests-on-our.html

Summary:

This is one of the rarest forests on our planet. I know of a number of different species that are represented by extremely limited habitats; there are the Dawn Redwoods of China (a grove of maybe 5,000 individuals), the Wollemia "Pine" of Australia (only a 100 or so in the wild), and the Ginkgo biloba (a few scattered possibly wild groves). But I also have a rare native tree in my own backyard,

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Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
AustraliaAU-24.9121133.398
ChinaCN36.8944104.166

Keywords:

Ano Nuevo, backyard, China, Dawn Redwoods, different species, extremely limited habitats, Ginkgo biloba, individuals, number, Pine, planet, rare native tree, rarest forests, Widespread, wild groves, Wollemia

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