Centuries of Avalanches Are Stored in Tree Rings
Briefly

Understanding the frequency of potentially destructive avalanches can inform risk-management efforts and land-use planning.
By analyzing the wood of hundreds of living pine trees, researchers found evidence of dozens of large avalanches over two centuries.
Trees damaged by avalanches in the Pirin Mountains show telltale signs in their rings, helping reconstruct records of dangerous events.
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