Lodgepole Pines
by Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Title
Lodgepole Pines
Artist
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Black And White Photography
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Copyright: Christiane Schulze
Dead lodgepole pine trees in the geyser basin are pioneers that did not survive. Establishing a toehold in thin new soil, the trees enriched the soil through natural recycling of minerals and organic material. In time the increasing humus would have nurtured a mature forest- if the trees hadn't drowned when nearby hot springs shifted. Silica also penetrated the trees and hardened their bases. Perhaps lodgepoles will one day grow again in this area. Notice the grasses and other plants starting the cycle.
From Yellowstone NP
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September 8th, 2013
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