Dry-conifer forest loss from high-severity fires in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico (1995–2023).
Dry-conifer forest loss from high-severity fires in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico (1995–2023).Dry-conifer forest loss from high-severity fires in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico (1995–2023). (A) Photograph of dry-conifer forest from St. Peter’s Dome Lookout, facing south. (B) Repeat photograph showing the near-complete conifer forest loss (mortality and lack of regeneration) following two high-severity fires (1996 Dome Fire and 2011 Las Conchas Fire).