Fire scar sample
![View of fire scars in a tree ring sample, with seasonality and year labeled](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/Dendro_2.png?itok=CU1oNc-a)
Detailed Description
Tree-ring fire scars from a ponderosa pine in northern New Mexico. The years indicate the year the tree burned and scarred, and the letters indicate the position of the fire scar in the tree ring (D = spring dormant and EE = early earlywood). Photo by Ellis Margolis (USGS)
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.