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    Mountain pine beetle-killed trees, near to Prince George, British Columbia, Canada.

    This photograph was featured in Nature!

    See:
    www.nature.com/naturejobs/2009/090813/full/nj7257-920a.html

    **This photo was selected for the front page of The Tyee in July 2009.**

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      slide_76 added this photo to her favorites. (56 months ago)

    2. NowPublic (45 months ago | reply)

      Thank you for sharing your photo!This photograph appears in a NowPublic news story:Alberta to make newsprint from beetle-damaged wood.

    3. J Scott Photos (45 months ago | reply)

      its sick the pine beetle, although this photo reminds me of cristmas.

    4. DJHuber (45 months ago | reply)

      Well, it's also nature in action. But, it sure has major economic and social effects.

    5. Classical Bookworm (40 months ago | reply)

      It wasn't nature that planted pine monocultures after we clearcut the original multiage, multispecies forests. Nature isn't responsible for the warmer winters either. We've orchestrated this, and now it's out of our hands.

    6. DJHuber (40 months ago | reply)

      Well, nature does, sometimes, plant pine monocultures following a fire in a pine stand... but, overall you are correct. Humans have played a role.

      Although, in some cases (e.g. fire suppression), it is a case of good intentions gone wrong.

    7. The ebb begins from dream (34 months ago | reply)

      Great shot.

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      dotcommodity2009 and fusionriver added this photo to their favorites.

    9. PG Dan (27 months ago | reply)

      You are invited to add this wonderful photo to the group Northern British Columbia:
      www.flickr.com/groups/northernbc/
      Please invite other Northern BC Photographers to join this Group as well!

    10. WWF International (25 months ago | reply)

      This image has been used on the WWF International website, and we have included it in our WWF Flickr gallery. Thanks!

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