Charred Dead Standing Tree
Gabriel Sigmund
Environmental Geosciences - Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science - University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
A charred tree truck barely standing sticks out of the ground following a forest fire in the Rax-Schneeberg region of Austria in 2021. The surface fire in this mixed beech-pine forest left several similar odd shapes standing and formed substantial amounts of pyrogenic carbon. Pyrogenic carbon can remain stable in the environment for extended periods of time and can affect biogeochemical processes in fire-affected soils by altering pH, redox conditions, and organic matter composition.
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Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) (opens in a new window)Credit: Gabriel Sigmund (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
Properties
Type
Image
Format
JPG
Size
1.2 MB
Aspect
16:9
Width
1920 px
Height
1080 px
Brand
Sony
Model
ILCE-6000
Coordinates
47.7144, 15.8077
Tint
Light bluish gray
Submitted
8 February 2022
Taken
2 December 2021
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