[NPSBC] Massive Arbutus die-off on Observatory Hill

[Adolf Ceska]

Hi,
This winter Oluna and I witnessed a massive die-off of Arbutus on
Observatory Hill. See the ATTACHMENTS! (Note: Attachments are accessible
using .jpeg links at the bottom of this message.) 
Have you seen a similar phenomenon elsewhere? 
It might have been a series of several dry years in succession that caused
this die-off. What do you think?
Dead arbutus trees host a plethora of interesting fungi and we would be like
to collect those fungi at other sites than just Observatory Hill.
Please, reply to me, not to the whole list.
I promise to post the summary of your replies to the whole list.
Many thanks & best regards,
Adolf Ceska
aceska at telus.net


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