How familiar are you with Sudden Oak death and the research to find the cause?

Question

You may not even know about this horrible disease unless it's happening in your area, but it's devasting wildlife habitat and impacting the hardwood industry as well.

Some links to investigate if you can take the time:

www.suddenoakdeath.org
http://suddenoakdeath.sonoma.edu

Answer 1

Just like the Chestnut Blight that wiped out over 6 Billion Trees from the East Coast or Dutch Elm, non native invasion of species destroying our forest are a far worst environmental problem than a 0.001% increase in CO2.

Protecting out native trees should be our number one concern. We need to divert our resources to find solutions to real problems, not problems as determined by a consensus.

Answer 2

Mr Jello is right, if we saved the trees that are dying it would absorb some of the C in CO2 and ergo less greenhouse effect. Instead we are losing trees to disease, insects and wild fire, all opposite to holding CO2 in check.

I live in Arizona and have witnessed this damage from all three sources.

Answer 3

That's cool Amy