Caption

Dead trees on a rocky hill, rock towers, bare, dead tree trunks, common spruce (Picea abies) against bright cloudy sky, spruce monoculture, forest, dead wood, gloomy scenery, forest rejuvenation, natural rejuvenation, green undergrowth, tree death, spruce death due to drought, bark beetle infestation and climate change, climate disaster, drought, low mountain ranges, natural forest conversion, nature reserve, Harz National Park, Upper Harz near Schierke, Wernigerode, Harz district, Germany

Date

Jun 08, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Carola Vahldiek

Reference

BRK25L60_293

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

103,4Mb (14,4Mb) / 24,5in x 16,4in / 7360 x 4912 (300dpi)

Keywords

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