California’s Ponderosa Pines Unlikely to Recover From Devastating Drought and Pests, Researchers Say
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Apr 7, 2023, 10:04 pm130 ptsEcoWatch
Ponderosa pine forests in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range have been an important source of storage for atmospheric carbon. But a drought and pest invasion from 2012 to 2015 wiped out these trees. Now, researchers have found that it is unlikely for the forests to recover to their densities before the…
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