Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge tree die-off

A mixture of open water and marsh grass is visible to the front of this image. A forested area of mostly loblolly pine is visible on the horizon line. Many of the trees nearer the marsh appear to be dead or dying.
Photo By/Credit

Ray Paterra/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
07/26/2012
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
Tree die-off caused by sea-level rise and subsidence. Photographed from the observation platform along the wildlife drive at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
Facility
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Coastal
Subject tags
Climate change
Climate effects
Wetlands