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Christmas Tree Harvest in Ashe County, North Carolina

Earth Science Division Editorial Team

Mar 03, 2020
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These images compare a Christmas tree farm in Ashe County, North Carolina, before and after a substantial number of trees were harvested. More than half of Christmas trees sold in the U.S. are grown on farms in North Carolina, Michigan and Oregon. They take an average of seven years to grow to a salable height. Images taken by USDA aircraft. Source: U.S. Geological Survey’s National Land Imaging Image Collections
These images compare a Christmas tree farm in Ashe County, North Carolina, before and after a substantial number of trees were harvested. More than half of Christmas trees sold in the U.S. are grown on farms in North Carolina, Michigan and Oregon. They take an average of seven years to grow to a salable height. Images taken by USDA aircraft. Source: U.S. Geological Survey’s National Land Imaging Image Collections

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Christmas Tree Harvest in Ashe County, North Carolina

July 7, 2010 - October 19, 2014

These images compare a Christmas tree farm in Ashe County, North Carolina, before and after a substantial number of trees were harvested. More than half of Christmas trees sold in the U.S. are grown on farms in North Carolina, Michigan and Oregon. They take an average of seven years to grow to a salable height. Images taken by USDA aircraft. Source: U.S. Geological Survey’s National Land Imaging Image Collections

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