slgwv's photos with the keyword: stressed

Nearly undermined Utah juniper in the Painted Hills, Nevada, north of Reno. Evidently the lifetime of many trees, especially in these conditions, is set by how long it takes for the ground to erode away around them!

A mostly dead Utah juniper silhouetted in the Painted Hills, about 20 miles north of Reno, Nevada.

Another Utah juniper ( Juniperus osteosperma ) in the Painted Hills area, about 20 miles north of Reno, Nevada. Despite its precarious position, this one looks to be in better shape!

A juniper hanging on in the Painted Hills, north of Reno, Nevada. This is probably Juniperus osteosperma , Utah juniper, closely related but a different species from the gigantic Sierra junipers I've posted elsewhere. The insets show some other specimens in the vicinity.

On partly stabilized sand dunes, Mojave Desert, California, looking south from just off the right-of-way of the Union Pacific Railroad. Kind of a stressed environment--

One very stressed-looking juniper, another of those growing high above its usual range. Grass Lake, Desolation Wilderness, Sierra Nevada, California, off the Glen Alpine trail. Map position exceedingly approximate because the satellite view isn't working.

A piñon pine trying to hang on as the ground erodes away around it. Near Cascade Falls trailhead, Utah, USA.