Dead, dying, and decaying trees play an essential role increasing forest life. Even tree lovers may not know the myriad ways trees some label “dying” or “sick” or “infected” or “infested” (with beetles or other insects) are in fact beneficial to a forest. Perhaps you’ve figured this out already, or know it intuitively, but forests …
Lately there’s been lots of media coverage about “helping,” “cleaning up,” applying “treatments” (usually means herbicides), and that perennial favorite Orwellian euphemism, “managing,” forests, or urban rows of trees. All of these terms boil down to one thing: KILLING TREES. The trees supposedly needing human “management” might be healthy, or labeled “sick” or “dying” or …