### Question
How is the term dry forest and woodland ecosystem defined?


### Answer
The term **dry forest and woodland ecosystem** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 6703* as the following:

> an ecosystem that is dominated by ponderosa pines and associated dry forest and woodland types

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 6703*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 86-SOUTHWEST FOREST HEALTH AND WILDFIRE PREVENTION**

