Red cedars and more than a dozen other native fir trees in the Pacific Northwest are dying as their ranges move uphill in response to warming temperatures caused by climate change. The die-off is also affecting Douglas firs, the region's most important commercial tree species.
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https://apnews.com/article/trees-climate-environment-pacific-northwest-iconic-cedars-d1f58b79c5c92376f4fe835f6b433602
Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests
Iconic red cedars — known as the “Tree of Life” — and other tree species in the Pacific Northwest have been dying because of climate-induced drought, researchers say. In recent years, at least 15 native tree species in the region have experienced growth declines and die-offs, with 10 linked to drought and warming temperatures, according to recent studies and reports. Many researchers say these drought-driven die-offs are the beginning of a much larger and long-predicted shift in tree growing ranges due to climate change. Trees have growing ranges largely determined by climate factors, namely moisture and temperature.
Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests
Iconic red cedars — known as the “Tree of Life” — and other tree species in the Pacific Northwest have been dying because of climate-induced drought, researchers say
The fir die-off here in Oregon is a big, important story, and I'm glad it's getting national attention, but I am 100% against the name "firmageddon". It sounds like firms are dying, not trees. If we absolutely have to use this name, can I please buy a hyphen?
#firmageddon #fir-mageddon
#pedant #funatpartieshttps://www.npr.org/2022/12/20/1143532629/oregon-megadrought-dead-fir-trees-forest-service-aerial-survey?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=socialA record high number of dead trees are found as Oregon copes with an extreme drought
Wildfires and a Western megadrought led to a historic die-off of evergreen trees in the state — nearly twice as bad as the previous worst year. Some researchers have dubbed it "firmageddon."
“Firmageddon”: Researchers find 1.1 million acres of dead trees in Oregon - NBC News
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'Firmageddon': Researchers find 1.1 million acres of dead trees in Oregon — NBC News
Oregon’s dead firs are a visceral example of how drought is reshaping landscapes in Western states that have been experiencing extreme heat conditions.
'Firmageddon': Researchers find 1.1 million acres of dead trees in Oregon
Drought-stricken Oregon saw a historic die-off of fir trees in 2022 that left hillsides once lush with green conifers dotted with patches of red, dead trees.
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