Climate change impacting Western forests, scientists say

Climate change impacting Western forests, scientists say
In this 2004 photo, a dead bark beetle, barely bigger than the knife point, is seen burrowed into a ponderosa pine at Farragut State Park in Idaho. (File)

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"If trends continue, baseline tree mortality rates in western forests are projected to double every 17 to 29 years."

From the report, "Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity, Ecoystems and Ecosystem Services," released Tuesday that said climate change is already affecting the Intermountain West states. - Deseret News


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