Yellowstones historic 1988 fires destroyed vast expanses of forest. Here scorched, dead stands of lodgepole pine stand testament to these fires, and to the renewal of these forests. Seedling and small lodgepole pines can be seen emerging between the dead trees, growing quickly on the nutrients left behind the fires. Southern Yellowstone National Park. Wyoming, USA
Stock Photo: 07292 Species: Lodgepole pine tree, Pinus contortus Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA Format: Digital 3:2 Copyright © Phillip Colla, all rights reserved worldwide. Purchase a print of this image Request a review copy of this image Keywords: environment, landscape, lodgepole pine tree, national parks, nature, outdoors, outside, phenomena, pine tree, pinus contortus, plant, scene, scenery, scenic, terrestrial plant, tree, usa, wildfire, world heritage sites, wyoming, yellowstone, yellowstone national park, yellowstone park |