See the forest …

Florida oak.
FRISCO —Interviewing scientists about forests and climate change the past few days made me realize how forest ecosystems are incredibly diverse and dynamic. We generally think of forests as this static thing that’s always there — something that we take for granted, but we’ve seen, in the past 10 years, how that isn’t really true. In just the blink of an eye (on a geological timescale) our forest landscapes were changed by a tiny bug, and they won’t be the same again in our lifetimes. Even though many people tend to see that as a catastrophe of sorts, the reality is that forests are always changing, just sometimes, they change faster than we expect.

Aspen grove.

Bristlecone pines near Mt. Evans.

Mighty redwoods.

A spruce seedling grows in the stump of a dead giant, seemingly guarded by fungi.

Shady grove.

Bamboo forest.

Banyan Tree.

Bayou trees.

Palm calm.
Filed under: Colorado, Environment, forests, Morning photo, photography Tagged: | bristlecones, climate change, Environment, forest, Impacts and Indicators, oaks, trees


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