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The wretched worm that ravages spruce and fir trees and leaves a brownish mess in its wake seems to be everywhere one looks this summer, while options for trying to ...
The wretched worm that ravages spruce and fir trees and leaves a brownish mess in its wake seems to be everywhere one looks this summer, while options for trying to prevent the pest from wreaking ...
As Oregon gets hotter and drier due to climate change, tree-killing invasive pests that prefer warmer temperatures are thriving — endangering Sitka spruce along the coast, firs in the mountains ...
The Oregon Department of Forestry is assessing damage done by the spruce aphid along the Oregon Coast after an outbreak in Yachats earlier in 2025.
A spruce aphid outbreak detected earlier this year around Yachats on the central Oregon coast is prompting ODF to assess the the damage.
Spruce trees that experienced long-term droughts were more resistant to future ones, while pines acclimatized to wet periods were more vulnerable.
It may not be as good as saving the whole tree, but it appears likely the state will try to save at least a part of the beloved Sitka spruce fondly dubbed by locals as the Yaquina Bay Muscle Tree.
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Scientists monitored spruce trees to assess their bioelectrical responses to a solar eclipse and discovered trees anticipated the eclipse, synchronizing their bioelectrical behavior hours in advance.
A large outbreak of the eastern spruce budworm is defoliating trees and stressing or killing them, which can then help fuel wildfires.