Dead Arizona Trees Mystify Experts
Phoenix, AZ, (United States):
The mysterious deaths of hundreds of trees along Arizona`s Santa Cruz River has prompted an investigation by environmentalists and scientists.The experts want to determine if drought, disease, insects or some other factor is killing the trees, the Arizona Daily Star reported Thursday.The dead trees, which might number in the thousands, are barren or covered only partially with leaves, the newspaper said. The mystery is compounded by the fact that stands of dead trees alternate with live stands.There`s cottonwood, willow, hackberry, elderberry and mesquite. I`ve even seen a few salt cedars that are distressed.Ben Lomeli, a professional hydrologist, told the newspaper it`s important not to jump to conclusions or dismiss any possibilities.'It is a call for help. It`s a strange case,' he said.
UPI
Sep 16, 2005
http://www.physorg.com/news6530.html
Phoenix, AZ, (United States):
The mysterious deaths of hundreds of trees along Arizona`s Santa Cruz River has prompted an investigation by environmentalists and scientists.The experts want to determine if drought, disease, insects or some other factor is killing the trees, the Arizona Daily Star reported Thursday.The dead trees, which might number in the thousands, are barren or covered only partially with leaves, the newspaper said. The mystery is compounded by the fact that stands of dead trees alternate with live stands.There`s cottonwood, willow, hackberry, elderberry and mesquite. I`ve even seen a few salt cedars that are distressed.Ben Lomeli, a professional hydrologist, told the newspaper it`s important not to jump to conclusions or dismiss any possibilities.'It is a call for help. It`s a strange case,' he said.
UPI
Sep 16, 2005
http://www.physorg.com/news6530.html
