Show-Me Weed Killer Deforestation Threat Confronting Missouri

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In recent years we've noticed more old school trees coming down locally . . . Here's a glimpse at the problem that's getting WELL-DESERVED attention . . . Breathe easy, but take a peek at the problem that's earning further study . . .

"Landowners say 200-year-old oaks have gotten sickly. State conservation workers are documenting trees with curling leaves and forests with thinning canopies. Scientists have sampled hundreds of trees and found widespread evidence of chemicals in their leaves.

"Many affected trees have already died or been logged, and experts and property owners fear that others will be pushed past their limits in the next few years, if the chemical exposure persists.

" 'It’s pretty scary,' said Robbie Doerhoff, a forest entomologist for the Missouri Department of Conservation who leads the agency’s forest health program. She said she sees a 'slow and cumulative' ecosystem-wide impact. 'We’re gonna be in a world of hurt in the next few years here, I think.' "

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Weedkillers are hitting Missouri and Illinois forests. And they're killing trees, experts warn.

Landowners say hundred-year-old oaks have gotten sickly. Conservation workers are documenting trees with curling leaves and forests with thinning canopies. Scientists have sampled hundreds of trees and found widespread evidence