Barry,
I find it interesting to hear about all these forests of pines. Hear in St.
Louis we had Oak-Hickory forest type with just a smattering of Eastern Red
Cedar growing on the rocky outcrops. To the south of St. Louis, say about 100
miles or so, is the northern edge of Shortleaf Pine's range. Now since this
area has been disturbed, land cleared, trees cut for railroad ties(a good hunk
of Missouri's forests went into building railroad ties and tressles across the
prairies), etc. We still have that Oak-Hickory forest type as a base but there
are more Eastern Red Cedars than before.
As for the ash trees, I have a couple of white ashes in my yard and a green ash
down at our farm. I have never seen a Pitch Pine or Atlantic White Cedar.
Beth
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