Drought takes toll on older Cedar Rapids trees, but young ones hang on
Next few months of rainfall will determine how well trees can recover from dry conditions
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Next few months of rainfall will determine how well trees can recover from dry conditions
Written by Mark Vitosh, District Forester with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources By itself, the small vine seems of little threat; maybe an ornamental wreath, with yellow capsules giving way to red berries...or perhaps climbing a trellis, with soft, green leaves. But Oriental bittersweet doesn't travel by itself. And it doesn't stay small…
There are several threats to mitigate before a fruitful harvest.
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Iowa’s trees and forests are a sustainable-working natural resource that provide economic development opportunities for 158,000 private woodland owners, 18,000 wood-based industries and more than 800 tree care employees.