Douglas fir trees saw the biggest spike in mortality ... depicts a state that has been battered by drought, disease and insects that suck the life out of vulnerable trees. Tree mortality was ...

The Pacific Northwest’s leading timber crop, Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga ... This makes the trees more susceptible to drought conditions. Firs with root disease are also more susceptible to insect ...

The Douglas fir is Oregon’s official state tree ... including laminated root rot, a tree disease caused by a fungal pathogen that decays the root system. Decayed and shallow roots are unable ...

The lawsuit alleges that the tree inspector from the city that examined the Douglas fir failed to notice signs of disease and decay, including woodpecker activity and swelling on the trunk of the ...

the architectural design calling for at least one of the three structures to be exactly where the very tall Douglas Fir is standing. The developer's been trying to cut the trees down for more than ...

SEATTLE — A push by activists to save a large Douglas fir from being cut down in Seattle may have convinced a developer to spare the tree and redesign plans to build housing around it.

and Douglas fir. All spruce trees have sharp-pointed needles that are often 4-sided or diamond-shaped in cross-section and have four whitish striped lines. These needles are attached to the ...

Joel and Sarah Bond had been denied a permit to remove the tree from their backyard in 2022 and the massive Douglas fir toppled onto ... several obvious signs of disease. Portland Parks ...