Along the San Andreas fault, fallen trees near Wrightwood, California, revealed when past earthquakes caused trauma to the trees, disrupting their growth. Dead trees allow access to full cross-sections of their rings, but getting them to the lab isn’t always easy. Photo courtesy of Gordon Jacoby
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