Larch refugium (IMAGE) Oregon State University Caption A mature western larch survives fire, while the surround forest is burned and killed. You can see the clear regeneration potential of that larch, demonstrated by the ring of baby larch regenerating around the base. Credit Photo by Meg Krawchuk, OSU College of Forestry Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.