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Title: Drought and Beetle-Killed Piñon Pines in Arizona

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Drought and beetle-killed piñon pines in Walnut Canyon National Monument near Flagstaff, Arizona, amid some surviving trees. Forest drought stress is highly correlated with mortality from poor growth, bark beetle outbreaks, and high-severity fire.

Location: Flagstaff, AZ

Date Taken: 05/04/2005

Photographer: Craig D. Allen , usgs

Usage: This image is public domain/of free use unless otherwise stated. Please refer to the USGS Copyright section for how to credit the photo.

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Type: JPEG image - 5.67 MB
Dimensions: 3264 x 2448
Resolution: 180 dpi

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Tags: NR2012_10_01 climate climatechange drought fires forests globalchange southwest wildfire