1976 - 2005: Alpine Mountains near Bull River1/12Next photo pair
lake photo pair
Photo Credits: Fred Dean (1976), Carl Roland (2005)
Ecoregion: South Central Mountains
Change Type: Changing treelines
Changing treelines
Description:
This photo pair reveals two views of a subalpine pond above the Bull River in the Broad Pass region of the Park. One change you can see over the 30 year interval separating the two photographs is an increase in the density and size of the trees in 2005 relative to the earlier photo, especially in the area to the left of the pond. What might be causing an increase in the trees in this subalpine site?