Downy Birch (Betula pubescens). Dead, still standing trunk. bark is waterproof, resistant to fungus left as a shell intact in places around collapsing

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Downy Birch (Betula pubescens). Dead, still standing trunk. bark is waterproof, resistant to fungus left as a shell intact in places around collapsing, rotting wood interior.

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Size: 4480px × 6720px
Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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