Hot and dry conditions weakened trees, making them more likely to perish from insects and disease.
Aerial surveys conducted from July 2022 to October 2022 surveyed 39.6 million acres of tree canopy across California. The Forest Service found about 2.6 million acres The tens of millions of dead trees tell a story of how bad the dry and hot conditions were
throughout much of 2022. The average mortality was a lot higher last year than in 2021, the report explained. The survey looked at a large variety of trees to assess which were the most affected. Douglas f
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