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HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_6261DD80_0429_7777_418F_58804DE1E110.text = This 360° picture, taken at an elevation of ~9000 feet in June, 2022, shows a lodgepole pine forest that was burned during the October, 2020 East Troublesome Fire, the second largest wildfire in Colorado history. The fire was human-caused and burned more than 190,000 acres including parts of the montane, subalpine, and alpine ecosystems. HotspotPanoramaOverlayTextImage_C00C440C_043B_758F_4190_0E0AFC303A54.text = Treeline, the area above which trees do not grow, marks the transition zone between the subalpine and alpine ecosystems. While some snow and ice still clings to the high alpine ecosystem in this picture (taken June 15th, 2022), it is the forested subalpine ecosystem that actually gets more precipitation than either the alpine or montane regions. 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Large ponderosa pine trees can have roots that extend 6 feet down into the soil and laterally more than 150 feet! However, younger trees (seedlings) have a much smaller root system making it harder for them to grow and survive in drought conditions. (Image 2 of 2) photo_31C04AD2_041A_B29B_4181_3618486DB65D.description = A wide spreading root system allows ponderosa pine trees to survive in dry environments. Large ponderosa pine trees can have roots that extend 6 feet down into the soil and laterally more than 150 feet! However, younger trees (seedlings) have a much smaller root system making it harder for them to grow and survive in drought conditions. (Image 2 of 2) album_E6CF2FD9_0F6C_826E_4194_8BAA56B47CC2_1.description = Aspen grow year round - yes, even in the winter! Beneath the thin, white outer bark is a green photosynthetic layer (seen in this picture) that allows the tree to make sugars and grow. This green, sugary layer provides important nutrients to elk, especially in the winter. (Image 2 of 2) album_E6CF2FD9_0F6C_826E_4194_8BAA56B47CC2_0.description = Aspen trees grow in stands (groups), where each tree is connected by the same root system. Photo by Jim Westfall. (Image 1 of 2) album_EF80B793_041A_D299_4178_276A78358AB3_1.description = Bark beetles are about the size of a grain of rice. These beetles burrow through tree bark and lay their eggs. When the eggs hatch, they eat the wood beneath the bark, eventually cutting off the supply of nutrients that flow from the tree's roots to its highest branches. Image from the National Park Service. (Image 2 of 3) album_EE38BA96_0F6C_82E5_4194_EE1FFB5C863A_0.description = Elk are the largest and most abundant wild animal in RMNP with more than 3200 elk scattered throughout the park in the summer and ~600-800 elk spending winter in the park. Photo by Courtney Johnson. (Image 1 of 4) album_EE38BA96_0F6C_82E5_4194_EE1FFB5C863A_2.description = In the absence of their main predator (the wolf), elk in and around RMNP can spend more time worrying about eating than being eaten. As a result, aspen trees, which are important habitats for other wildlife, have been in decline because of overgrazing (overeating) by elk. This image shows teeth marks from elk feeding on these aspen trees. Photo by Leroy Chavez. (Image 3 of 4) album_E4A64363_042A_B3B9_4166_055C008F1C5A_1.description = In the spring, water from snowmelt soaks the ground and flows downhill in streams and rivers (tributaries) until it reaches the Colorado River. 70% of the Colorado River water comes from snowmelt in the Rocky Mountains. (Image 2 of 2) album_EE38BA96_0F6C_82E5_4194_EE1FFB5C863A_1.description = In the summer, elk will move to higher elevations where it is cooler and feed on grasses, flowers, and leaves. However, in the winter, elk spend much of their time in the montane life zone feeding on grasses and tree bark (especially the bark of aspen trees). Photo by Leroy Chavez. (Image 2 of 4) photo_32377AE7_0419_D2B9_4183_C2320EB74AB4.description = Large, mature ponderosa pine trees have thick bark that protects them from wildfires. Younger, smaller trees (seedlings) do not have this same thick bark and are therefore more likely to be killed by fires. (Image 1 of 2) photo_32377AE7_0419_D2B9_4183_C2320EB74AB4.description = Large, mature ponderosa pine trees have thick bark that protects them from wildfires. Younger, smaller trees (seedlings) do not have this same thick bark and are therefore more likely to be killed by fires. (Image 1 of 2) album_972D94F0_04FA_B697_4154_8EFA23578AC0_1.description = Lodgepole pine seeds released after a wildfire are more likely to germinate and grow into small trees (seedlings) like the one pictured here by the hand if there is plenty of water available. (Image 2 of 2) album_972D94F0_04FA_B697_4154_8EFA23578AC0_0.description = Lodgepole pine trees depend on fire for survival. These fire-adapted trees have two types of closed cones that hold seeds: serotinous and non-serotinous. Non-serotinous cones open to release seeds every few years. In contrast, serotinous cones are sealed tight with a substance called resin and ONLY open up to release seeds during a fire when temperatures are high enough to melt the resin. (Image 1 of 2) album_04BB9B41_0469_D3F9_4190_C2B2BD2E0D97_0.description = Moss campion grows low to the ground and in a round, cushion shape. Its low profile protects the plant from high winds and the cushion shape helps retain moisture and hold in heat. Other tundra plants take advantage of this warm/wet microclimate by growing in and around moss campion plants. (Image 1 of 2) album_04BB9B41_0469_D3F9_4190_C2B2BD2E0D97_1.description = Moss campion only reproduce in the summer when temperatures are warm enough for the plants to flower and attract pollinating insects like the half-black bumblebee. Moss campion flowers must be pollinated in order to produce seeds. (Image 2 of 2) album_5C655121_0439_EFB9_4177_C991FDCB8FAC_0.description = Park rangers have teamed up with citizen scientists to monitor the recovery of landscapes after wildfires. By identifying plant types and measuring their abundance in the years after a wildfire, citizen scientists contribute to the park’s understanding of landscape change and help scientists answer questions like, “how might climate change impact the way landscapes recover after a fire?” album_04BCFA1A_046F_5D8B_4171_80587250F786_0.description = Pika are small (7-8 inches in length), rodent-like mammals that spend their entire lives in the alpine. Their brown and black color camouflages them among the rocky slopes in which they live. Pika fur is thicker in the winter to keep them warm; however, the fur is still thick enough in the summer that pika can overheat and die if exposed to temperatures in the 70s for long periods of time. Photo by Ann Schonlau. (Image 1 of 2) album_04BCFA1A_046F_5D8B_4171_80587250F786_1.description = Pika rely on grasses and wildflowers for food. These food sources are plentiful in the summer but scarce in the winter. To prepare for lean times, pika collect extra grasses and flowers in the summer and even dry them out in the sun (so they don’t get moldy) before storing them in their den until winter. Photo by Ann Schonlau. (Image 2 of 2) album_EE38BA96_0F6C_82E5_4194_EE1FFB5C863A_3.description = Since 2008, 206 acres of temporary fencing have been installed to protect aspen trees from overgrazing by elk, which will in turn help the wildlife that depend on these trees for habitat. (Image 4 of 4) album_92E45E7C_04FF_758F_4187_EC142CC44C62_1.description = Strong winds (estimated at between 50-100 mph) during the East Troublesome fire bent over many lodgepole pine trees. album_3DA38E7B_0417_D589_4165_BCC7A4A5722A_0.description = The montane ecosystem shown in the 360° image was burned by the 2012 Fern Lake Fire (pictured here) which burned about 3,500 acres in Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo by Dennis Geving. album_9604F1D8_04FB_6E97_4162_DDE0C49434F4_0.description = The silvery lupine pictured here is the most common in Colorado. Lupine are pioneer species, meaning that they are some of the first plants to grow back after a wildfire. photo_7F7B3FEE_0EF4_8225_41A4_5429753BF0FE.description = The subalpine ecosystem gets an average of five feet of snow but can be much deeper in areas where wind-blown snow from the alpine accumulates. Photo by John Marino. (Image 1 of 2) photo_7F7B3FEE_0EF4_8225_41A4_5429753BF0FE.description = The subalpine ecosystem gets an average of five feet of snow but can be much deeper in areas where wind-blown snow from the alpine accumulates. Photo by John Marino. (Image 1 of 2) album_E28E0D77_0416_B799_4117_622B5EA9F2D8_0.description = The subalpine is dominated by conifer trees like the subalpine fir, engelmann spruce, and limber pine. Conifer trees have a tapered shape (thin at the top, wider at the bottom) which allows them to distribute the weight of snow more evenly among their branches. Photo by Chris Dillmann. album_EF80B793_041A_D299_4178_276A78358AB3_2.description = Trees protect themselves from bark beetles by making sap which pushes the bark beetles out before they can lay their eggs (producing the pitch tubes pictured above). However, during times of drought, trees produce less sap and are more vulnerable to bark beetle attacks! Image from the National Park Service. (Image 3 of 3) album_EF80B793_041A_D299_4178_276A78358AB3_0.description = Warmer, drier conditions have made forests across Rocky Mountain National Park susceptible to attacks from bark beetles. The gray trees pictured here were killed by bark beetles. Image by Lindsay Bearup. (Image 1 of 3) album_6753FBCE_0439_F28B_417D_53CFA38EEFA4_0.description = Western wallflower is common in meadows across all life zones in RMNP. The sweet smell of the yellow flowers attracts pollinators such as bees. The western wallflower is one of the first plants to grow back (regenerate) after a wildfire. album_88BE5E3D_04F7_5589_418E_C4FFB06D2C92_0.description = Wildfires create nutrient-rich soil and open space for new life to emerge. The regeneration (regrowth) of plants after a disturbance is called secondary succession. 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