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Colorado's high alpine forests are dominated by the lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta, far left, left-center, and far right) and the Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmannii, bottom center, bright brown cones). Brown and grey beetle-killed trees stand in the background as a reminder of both species' vulnerability to bark beetle infestations.
Location:
Rocky Mountain National Park
Place:
Larimer County
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Date:
August 7, 2009
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