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A mean of 288 ha for each pair in fragmented ponderosa pine areas,containing a minimum of 26% old-growth ponderosa pine. Areas that contain less probably cannot support White-headed Woodpeckers She uses the old-growth definition provided by Hopkins et al. (1992) for ponderosa pine forests, which is usually attained at 150 years of age (p. 73). ................
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