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1 Juniperus communis subsp. alpina - Shrub Samodivska, central Pirin Mts, 2400 m, 41°40'N 23°29'E. September 1998. SW Bulgaria |
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2 Juniperus communis subsp. alpina - Close Up Same Place. September 1998. SW Bulgaria |
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3 Pinus mugo subsp. mugo - Shrubs Close to its southeasternmost range limit (furthest away from ssp. uncinata influence!), at Bezbog, central Pirin Mts. 41°42'N 23°31'E, 2300m. September 1998. SW Bulgaria |
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4 Pinus mugo subsp. mugo - Close Up : Shoots Same Place. September 1998. SW Bulgaria |
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Pinus heldreichii - Young Tree At Todorova Ornica, central Pirin Mts, 41° 46' N - 23° 28' E, 1600 m. September 1998. SW Bulgaria 5a Pinus heldreichii - Tree Pirin Mts, above Vihren Chalet, 41° 45' 50" N - 23° 25' 00" E, 2000m. September 2001.
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Pinus heldreichii - Young Tree Pirin Mts, above Vihren Chalet, 41° 45' 50" N - 23° 25' 00" E, 2000m. September 2001. SW Bulgaria 5c
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Picea abies - Tree Pirin Mts, near Bansko. 41° 48' 20" N - 23° 27' 46" E, 1220m. September 2001. SW Bulgaria |
| 6 Juniperus oxycedrus - Shrub At Melnik, SW foothills of Pirin Mts, 550 m, 41°32'N 23°24'E. September 1998. SW Bulgaria |
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Pinus peuce - Young Tree At treeline, 2300 m, Rilski Ezera, Rila Mts, September 1998. SW Bulgaria 8 Pinus peuce - Multiple Trunks Base of same treeline tree showing multiple trunks originating from Nutcracker cache. September 1998. SW Bulgaria |
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Pinus peuce - Young Tree Rilski Ezera; another view of the same treeline tree as photo #7. September 1998. Bulgaria 10
Pinus peuce - Old Tree 1700 m, Pirin Mts, September 1998. Bulgaria |
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11 Rila Forest - Trees Pinus peuce (background centre), Pinus sylvestris var. hamata (background left & right), young Picea abies (foreground); between Vada and Maljovitsa, Rila Mts, 42°15'N 23°21'E, 1600 m. September 1998. SW Bulgaria |
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Pinus peuce - Seedlings About 4-5 years old, top view; Rilski Ezera, Rila Mts. 42°14'N 23°18'E, 2300 m. September 1998. SW Bulgaria 13 Pinus peuce - Seedlings Close-up of base to show 3 seedlings in a cluster together. September 1998. SW Bulgaria |
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Pinus peuce - Seedlings About 5-7 years old, close-up of base to show 2 seedlings together; Skakavitski Vodopad, Rila Mts. 42°14'N 23°17'E, 2300 m. September 1998. SW Bulgaria |
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Photos : © Michael P. Frankіs
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