A(n) is the area where a species lives and can thrive.

Sequoia national park  /  inyo national forest, california, u.s. mount whitney is the tallest mountain in california, as well as the highest summit in the contiguous united states and thesierra nevada—with an elevation of 14,505 feet (4,421 m).

"pacesetter of the south," comma inside the quotes

Answertrue;