One consideration for any isolated populations of economically-valuable trees
in such a heavily populated area with a 100+ yr logging history is that the
current distribution of Sitka spruce may not reflect it's potential (or
historic) distribution very well. Though not common, Sitka spruce show
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Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) is a characteristic tree of the coastal "fog
belt" of the Pacific Northwest. Arthur Kruckeberg, in _Natural History of
the Puget Sound Country_,
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Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) is a
Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) is a characteristic tree of the coastal "fog
belt" of the Pacific Northwest. Arthur Kruckeberg, in _Natural History of the
Puget Sound Country_, shows a nice map of the "Sitka spruce" zone's extent
relative to the "western hemlock/Douglas-fir" zone in Washington
