Recovery in the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex burn area

By Landslide Hazards Program 2023 (approx.)

animated image of vegetation growing in a burn area for 2 years following wildfire

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Timelapse imagery, images have been sped up to reflect change over a two year period

Detailed Description

Timelapse photography of vegetation recovery following the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex in the Santa Cruz Mountains of northern California. This two-year image sequence begins four and a half months after the wildfire was contained. Time between photographs is approximately two weeks. The area shown here, which hosts a chaparral vegetation community, experienced moderate to severe soil burn severity. Credit: Matthew A. Thomas (U.S. Geological Survey).

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Public Domain.