VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Abies bracteata | Bristlecone Fir 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
Bristlecone fir has no commercial timber value; populations are too
small and inaccessible.  It does not, however, appear to have any
legal protection from cutting.


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 



PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
NO-ENTRY


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
NO-ENTRY


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Bristlecone fir is rare but found in sufficient numbers and distributed
widely enough that potential for extinction is low at this time [25].
The Pacific Southwest Station of the United States Forest Service is
researching bristlecone fir genetics and population viability [32].

Related categories for Species: Abies bracteata | Bristlecone Fir