Description and General Information:
Dwarf balsam fir, Abies balsamea 'Nana' is also known in the literature as forma hudsonia or 'Hudsonia'.
Selected Articles From Our Quarterly Publications
I HAVE ALWAYS loved the North American alpine ecosystem, areas above the limit of tree growth, which extends from the northern sea-level tundra of Canada and Alaska, at 11,000 feet (3350 m) and above on the peaks in Colorado and the southern Sierra Nevada, to the southern mountains of Mexico, and west from the coastal volcanic Cascades to the top of Mt. Washington in the east. While many regard these vast ecosystems as largely conserved because they are beyond the...
IT’S BEEN AN exciting and productive couple of years for our alpine conservation efforts here at Betty Ford Alpine Gardens. The recently published Alpine Strategy (officially, the North American...
WHAT’S NOT TO LIKE about the alpine? In the Rocky Mountains, alpine vistas showcase snow-speckled peaks above mixed coniferous forests and lush mountain meadows, and rarefied air offers a delightful...
PLANT BIODIVERSITY IS being lost at an accelerated rate as a result of climate change, habitat degradation, and multiple other factors. To conserve native plant species, many institutions are turning...
