Pitch Pine Forest II

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October 5, 2021September 29, 2021 MichaelStephenWills

These photographs were taken deep in the wilderness of Wharton State forest, near where Quaker Bridge spans the Mullica River.

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The pitch pine is irregular in shape, in these forests a mature tree typically lives through multiple cycles of fire and regrowth.

Burnt pitch pines often form stunted, twisted trees with multiple trunks as a result of resprouting. Bonsai artists exploit this characteristic for their creations.

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bigskybuckeye says:

October 5, 2021 at 11:05 pm

Nature adapts in order to survive.

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