It's a 'Fir-mageddon!' Why and where Douglas fir trees are declining in our region

The rapid decline of our largest and most prolific tree in the Pacific Northwest andmost important tree species to the ...
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Oregon's Douglas fir trees in crisis with widespread, 'unprecedented' dieback

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drought and insects have killed an unprecedented number of Oregon’s Douglas fir trees during the last decade, costing billions in ...
KTVZ

Douglas fir trees in Klamath Mountains are in ‘decline spiral,’ OSU research shows

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Increases in mortality among Douglas firs in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors that have the iconic tree in a “decline spiral” in parts of the region, a ...
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Crews begin cutting down Douglas fir tree in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood

SEATTLE — Crews began cutting down a large Douglas fir tree in Seattle’s Maple Leaf neighborhood Monday morning. The tree is one of three in the back of a lot with a small house that’s slated to be ...
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A Belfair tree more than 500 years old comes down: 'It's a loss for humanity'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BELFAIR — Up a muddy road off Old Belfair Highway, a trail of deep-crusted footprints leads to a garage door-sized stump covered ...
KING5

Despite pushback from community members, Douglas fir cut down in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood

SEATTLE — A Douglas fir was cut down Monday in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood after activists attempted to stop the tree's removal. Pacific Tree Management cut down the tree near 90th Street and ...
Capital Press

Douglas fir trees in ‘decline spiral’ in Klamath Mountains region

Amid a years-long drought and insect infestation, Douglas fir have entered what scientists are calling a “decline spiral” in southwest Oregon. A study by Oregon State University faculty published in ...
KTVZ

As climate warms, drier air likely more stressful than less rain for Douglas-fir trees, OSU study finds

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Douglas-fir trees will likely experience more stress from drier air as the climate changes than they will from less rain, computer modeling by Oregon State University ...
KING5

Doug's Defenders: Community activists rally to save Douglas Fir in Maple Leaf Neighborhood

SEATTLE — A video shared on social media captured the tense confrontation that took place on Saturday in a Maple Leaf neighborhood near 90th Street and Fifth Avenue. Community activists faced off with ...
The Aspen Times

Douglas-fir bark beetle invasion is altering Aspen’s point of view

There is a low-key battle with bark beetles underway on the flanks of Aspen Mountain. Colorado State Forest Service workers marched down steep slopes two weeks ago, stapling thousands of pheromone ...
Science Daily

Douglas-fir in Klamath Mountains are in 'decline spiral'

Increases in mortality among Douglas-fir in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors that have the iconic tree in a 'decline spiral' in parts of the region. Increases in mortality ...