Shawn Swartz measuring a red spruce tree's diameter

Pair of arms unfurling a measuring tape around a tree trunk

Shawn Swartz measuring a red spruce tree's diameter

Forester Shawn Swarts measures the diameter of a spruce tree targeted for release. Once competing trees are killed, the expectation is this tree will use the additional food, water, and light to grow larger.

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Photo By/Credit

Gary Peeples/USFWS

Facility

Asheville Ecological Services Field Office

Ecosystem

Forest

Mountain

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Public Domain

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