Tree death rate in Pacific Northwest doubled in 17 years
Oh no! This can’t be good.
“This suggests that one, or several, northwestern tree species are sensitive to whatever is going on,” says Jerry Franklin, a professor of forest resources at the University of Washington and one of 11 co-authors of a report in the Jan. 23 issue of Science.
Temperatures have risen more than 1 degree Fahrenheit in 30 years and that reduces snow pack, prolongs drought and helps insects and diseases to flourish, all of which could be affecting trees, according to the report in Science.
My homeland is in peril. I pray for thee, o great-moss covered Forests.
