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CLOUDY Temp: 40 °F Wind: CLM at 0 mph Saturday, December 21, 2002 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend November 19, 2002 Since you asked Many trees die because of insects, drought I have a question about many of our pine trees in the area. I have noticed here and on the way to Eugene that many of them are dying. Is this because of some stress, or is there a disease that is affecting them? — David K., Talent It’s more than pines that are dying, David. Several kinds of conifers are falling prey to insects and drought stress. If you look closely, you’ll notice that the dead trees include Douglas fir, ponderosa pine, incense cedar and sugar pine. Some of the trees have been attacked by beetles that bore into the bark and feed on live tissue. If these insects attack in large numbers, they can kill the tree. Other trees die on sites where there are too many trees competing for water and nutrients. Many of the trees are dying at low elevation (4,000 feet and below), where summer heat bakes the soil dry and competition for moisture becomes intense. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright 1997-2002 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy webmaster feedback A D V E R T I S E R S