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Century-old Douglas fir on UO campus removed over safety concerns

The University of Oregon claims approximately 4,000 different trees, over 500 species, stretch their branches across ...
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Douglas fir trees in Klamath Mountains are in ‘decline spiral,’ OSU research shows

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Increases in mortality among Douglas firs in the Klamath Mountains are the result of multiple factors that have the iconic tree in a “decline spiral” in parts of the region, a ...
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Crews begin cutting down Douglas fir tree in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood

SEATTLE — Crews began cutting down a large Douglas fir tree in Seattle’s Maple Leaf neighborhood Monday morning. The tree is one of three in the back of a lot with a small house that’s slated to be ...

It's a 'Fir-mageddon!' Why and where Douglas fir trees are declining in our region

The rapid decline of our largest and most prolific tree in the Pacific Northwest andmost important tree species to the economy on the planet.