68 pictures found
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Bristlecone pine multimillennial - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Older than 2000 years
Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone pine multimillennial - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Older than 2000 years
Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years;they are generally observed in the combat zone, where no other species can survive extreme conditions, and their roots are slowly exposed by erosion over the centuries
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Bristlecones pine trees on a ridge - Cedar Breaks NM Utah ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; Here
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecones pine trees on a ridge - Cedar Breaks NM Utah ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; Here they form a line at the edge of the cliff, and the rapid erosion gradually emerges roots
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Bristlecone pine in the Amphitheatre - Cedar Breaks NM Utah ; Deltaic sediments of Jurassic age (Claron Formation) of sandstone, dolomite and marl
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone pine in the Amphitheatre - Cedar Breaks NM Utah ; Deltaic sediments of Jurassic age (Claron Formation) of sandstone, dolomite and marl colored by iron oxides and carved by erosion into a vast amphitheater of hoodoos (pinnacles) richly colored with oxides of iron and manganese
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Bristlecone Pines - Wheeler Park Great Basin NP Nevada ; (Where an individual of nearly 5,000 years has been discovered in the 1950s)
Pines
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines - Wheeler Park Great Basin NP Nevada ; (Where an individual of nearly 5,000 years has been discovered in the 1950s)
Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; they are generally observed in the combat zone, where no other species can survive the extreme conditions of cold and drought - the needles can last over 40 years and very dense and resinous wood keeps in its growth rings changes climate exploited dendrochronology
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Bristlecone Pines - Wheeler Park Great Basin NP Nevada ; (Where an individual of nearly 5,000 years has been discovered in the 1950s)
Pines
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines - Wheeler Park Great Basin NP Nevada ; (Where an individual of nearly 5,000 years has been discovered in the 1950s)
Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; they are generally observed in the combat zone, where no other species can survive the extreme conditions of cold and drought - the needles can last over 40 years and very dense and resinous wood keeps in its growth rings changes climate exploited dendrochronology
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Bristlecone Pine - Wheeler Park Great Basin NP Nevada
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine - Wheeler Park Great Basin NP Nevada
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Bristlecone Pine - Wheeler Park Great Basin NP Nevada ; (Where an individual of nearly 5,000 years has been discovered in the 1950s)
Pines growing
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine - Wheeler Park Great Basin NP Nevada ; (Where an individual of nearly 5,000 years has been discovered in the 1950s)
Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; they are generally observed in the combat zone, where no other species can survive the extreme conditions of cold and drought - the needles can last over 40 years and very dense and resinous wood keeps in its growth rings changes climate exploited dendrochronology
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Bristlecone Pine - Wheeler Park Great Basin NP Nevada ; (Where an individual of nearly 5,000 years has been discovered in the 1950s)
Pines growing
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine - Wheeler Park Great Basin NP Nevada ; (Where an individual of nearly 5,000 years has been discovered in the 1950s)
Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; they are generally observed in the combat zone, where no other species can survive the extreme conditions of cold and drought - the needles can last over 40 years and very dense and resinous wood keeps in its growth rings changes climate exploited dendrochronology
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Bristlecone Pineneedles - Cedar Breaks NM Utah ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years - the needles have
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pineneedles - Cedar Breaks NM Utah ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years - the needles have a very long life and are very tight against each other, thus protecting them from the cold
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Bristlecone Pine young cones - Cedar Breaks NM Utah ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years;
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine young cones - Cedar Breaks NM Utah ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years;
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Bristlecone pine - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; these individuals
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone pine - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; these individuals suffer from an infection that causes the formation of witches brooms
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Bristlecone pine - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; Here, above the
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone pine - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; Here, above the empty pine clinging by its roots gradually released by soil erosion and the gradual decline in the edge of a cliff
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Bristlecone pine - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; Here, above the
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone pine - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; Here, above the empty pine clinging by its roots gradually released by soil erosion and the gradual decline in the edge of a cliff
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Bristlecone pine - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; this practically dead individual has probably more
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone pine - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; this practically dead individual has probably more than two thousand years, but the hard, dense wood can withstand even thousands of years in cold and dry climate
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Bristlecone pine - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; this practically
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone pine - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years; this practically dead individual has probably more than two thousand years, but the hard, dense wood can withstand even thousands of years in cold and dry climate
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Bristlecone pine multimillennial - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Older than 2000 years
Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone pine multimillennial - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Older than 2000 years
Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years;they are generally observed in the combat zone, where no other species can survive extreme conditions, and their roots are slowly exposed by erosion over the centuries
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Bristlecone pine multimillennial - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Older than 2000 years
Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone pine multimillennial - Cedar Breaks NM Utah USA ; Older than 2000 years
Pines growing at very high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years;they are generally observed in the combat zone, where no other species can survive extreme conditions, and their roots are slowly exposed by erosion over the centuries
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Young Bristlecone pines - Bryce Canyon NP Utah USA
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Young Bristlecone pines - Bryce Canyon NP Utah USA
© Juan-Carlos Muñoz / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine at Ancient Bristlecone Pine forest USA
© Juan-Carlos Muñoz / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine at Ancient Bristlecone Pine forest USA
© Juan-Carlos Muñoz / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine at Ancient Bristlecone Pine forest USA
© Juan-Carlos Muñoz / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine at Ancient Bristlecone Pine forest USA
© Juan-Carlos Muñoz / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine at Ancient Bristlecone Pine forest USA
© Juan-Carlos Muñoz / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine at Ancient Bristlecone Pine forest USA
© Juan-Carlos Muñoz / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine at Ancient Bristlecone Pine forest USA
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Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Cones and dense resin of a Bristlecone Pine USA ; Pines growing
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Cones and dense resin of a Bristlecone Pine USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pine wood colored fungi USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine wood colored fungi USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Young cones of a Bristlecone Pines White Mountains USA ; Pines
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Young cones of a Bristlecone Pines White Mountains USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Male flowers of a Bristlecone Pines White Mountains USA ; Pines
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Male flowers of a Bristlecone Pines White Mountains USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Dense foliage of a Bristlecone Pines White Mountains USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Dense foliage of a Bristlecone Pines White Mountains USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Stumps of Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Stumps of Bristlecone Pine in the White Mountains USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
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Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
© Jean-Philippe Delobelle / Biosphoto
Bristlecone Pines in the White Mountains California USA ; Pines growing in high altitude (3000 m) and can survive more than 4500 years