Charring on a cedar
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Pictured is evidence of recent fire history on a large cedar tree in Moran State Park. This charring will always be visible within the tree rings.
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Fire History of Mt. Constitution – By examining the changes in wildfire and vegetation, researchers are able to learn more about the climate history of Mt. Constitution.
When you think of a wildfire, the images that come to mind are probably not painting the fire in a positive light. Despite this, naturally occurring wildfires have always been essential to ecosystem function and some species even depend on fire…