Joshua Trees are icons of the National Park System, and of the Southwestern United States. I've covered their conservation challenges in a previous video, but for this one, we're jumping back in with a good old fashion natural history explainer. Be sure to let me know if you'd like to see videos like this for other iconic National Park species!
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Jonathan Guillot
Christopher Smith
Shaun Gonzales
Sources and Resources:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/tree/yucbre/all.html
https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/nature/jtrees.htm
https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Plants-and-Fungi/Joshua-Tree