Mauricio Zaldana
Ms. Overly
Mountain hemlock

FLORA

The Mountain Hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) is one of the largest coniferous trees in North America. The needles that the mountain hemlock holds can resist year round. Also this tree can store their seads into cones. The mountain hemlocks colors are green, brown and yellow to. The mountain hemlock can grow up to 60 to 70 feet tall with a trunk of 2 to 3 feet. The conical cram can tell the age of the tree. These trees can live up to is about 300 to 400 years. National parks are where mostly the mountain hemlock is found. It also found in scattered areas in nearly every part of the states. California, Alaska, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and the Rocky Mountains are areas that it can live as well. Areas occupied by mountain hemlock generally have a cold to cold maritime climate. Marine areas that include cold winters and warm summers. The niche of the mountain hemlock is to produce more trees around its area, but the only the female is able to do this because its releases pollen that the wind spreads around other near plants. The relationship with the mountain hemlock and the species around the area are that these trees provide food, shelter and a space for sparrows. The problem with the mountain hemlock is that many insects produce parasitism including molds, damping off and root rots. An interesting fact about this tree is that it's coarse is very dry and breakable, with is not very helpful in the construction business. Nevertheless is used to build the framing of many houses.