Researchers take tree cores from a ponderosa pine
By Fort Collins Science Center
2024 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Andreas Wion and Melanie Wright core opposite sides of a ponderosa pine tree in a forest near Santa Fe, NM. This forest was thinned and treated with prescribed fire to reduce forest density and fuels, thereby reducing the risk of severe wildfire. Photo by Carolina May (USGS).
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Public Domain.
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