Pine Beetles causing campsite closures in the Rockies
source: http://www.aspentimes.com/article/20091113/NEWS/911139977/1077&ParentProfile=1058
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ii386
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If only cellulosic biofuels were a real option...there would be plenty of fuel from all these dead trees.
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ii386
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Allorno1
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Yeah they're a really big deal in the Rockies. There are large areas that are going to see 100 percent die off rates which will severely alter the forest ecosystems....Once the beetles are in the tree they release pheromones which act as tracking beacons for other beetles. Old, large trees are particularly susceptible because they can't produce enough sap/pitch to fight off the beetles. On a good note young trees are typically left untouched by the beetles and are small enough they can effectively ward them off.......
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Allorno1
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Allorno1:
PS Monsanto has nothing to do with it...
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Allorno1
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J_Jammer [removed]
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Stupid Global Warming!
- 2 years ago
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J_Jammer [removed]
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royulery
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over planting of non native trees in so. cal. mountains has caused a serious outbreak. iv'e cut down hundreds of dead and rotting pines and replanted a native cedar. my efforts have influenced only a small part, maybe 10% of a 2 sq. mile area. i busted my ass for years on this project as a prayer to mother earth.
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royulery
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royulery:
Yeah, we really should go back to "only where it grows'. We've tried here in western Pa. to keep it all natural indigenous planting but the popularity of gardening in the last decade or so has stunted the attempt.
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nursediesel
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anglcazn
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http://wwwp.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/2009/10/forests-death-brings-higher-te...
This is really old news. But, according to this article, the reason for the increase of the beetles is because of the increase of warm weather.
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anglcazn
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nursediesel
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anglcazn:
...and unmanaged overgrown forests. Prevention by managing the forest is recommended.
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nursediesel
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ii386
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http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05528.html
A google search fills in the gaps. This article explains it pretty well.
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ii386
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nursediesel
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What kind of beetles are they? Indigenous? Why are they a problem now? The article doesn't cover that.
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nursediesel
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nursediesel:
The beetles are indigenous. Typically their populations are kept low by cold winter weather. They say 2 weeks of subzero temperatures will reduce their numbers sufficiently to preserve the forests. This a huge problem in Colorado where I live. There are whole valleys with nothing but dead trees. It's awful.
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Sam_the_Wizer
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nursediesel
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nursediesel:
Thank you for your answer.
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nursediesel
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bailey78
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Time to clear cut what they can and replant it or the little bugs are going to take over
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bailey78
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quanta
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You can thank Monsanto for that.
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quanta
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ii386
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quanta:
Explain the correlation please. I don't understand what you're talking about or what Monsanto has to do with this.
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ii386
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anglcazn
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quanta:
What the fuck does Monsanto have to do with this?
Yes, they're a fucked up corporation. But, if you're looking to blame everything in the environment because of the "threatening GMOS," you're sadly mistaken.
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anglcazn
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jfill
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quanta:
yeah, fuck.
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