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The Joshua Trees sometimes have a palm-feel to them... the way they bend. This part of the bowl has lots of vegetation too.
Joshua trees take many different forms. Sometimes they are full and bushy, other times spindly and open in their overall shape.
http://digital-desert.com/joshua-tree/hidden-valley/ The high desert was once a draw for cattlemen and Hidden Valley combined lush bunch grasses with a natural corral. But overgrazing and the accidental introduction of exotic grasses fill the empty spaces between the native shrubs. The dead stems of the exotics do not break down easily and become fuel for wildfires. Pinyons have difficulty making a comeback after a fire, since they are wind-pollenated and need dense stands to readily reproduce.
Joshua trees take many different forms. Sometimes they are full and bushy, other times spindly and open in their overall shape.
http://digital-desert.com/joshua-tree/hidden-valley/ The high desert was once a draw for cattlemen and Hidden Valley combined lush bunch grasses with a natural corral. But overgrazing and the accidental introduction of exotic grasses fill the empty spaces between the native shrubs. The dead stems of the exotics do not break down easily and become fuel for wildfires. Pinyons have difficulty making a comeback after a fire, since they are wind-pollenated and need dense stands to readily reproduce.