Pinyon-Juniper Zone


  • The Pinion-Juniper Zone is found on mountain slopes between 5,000 and 8,000 ft
  • Plants that grow here are single needle pinion pine, Utah juniper, and big sagebrush.
  • It receives up to 12 inches of precipitation each year


More Plants of the
Northern Shrub Zone


Plants of the Pinyon-Juniper Zone