Tree Research (IMAGE)

University of Missouri-Columbia

Tree Research

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Old fire scarred trees provide the data on past fire frequency. Pictured below are fire scars on trees from throughout the eastern U.S., a region with varied climates and, in many places, significantly reduced fire activity in the last century.

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Michael Stambaugh, MU College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources

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