Ive noticed lots of dead white birch trees. What happened?
White or “paper” birch trees are among several species which are relatively short-lived (70-80 years). They are a sun-loving species and many of the trees you see today sprouted in the early 1900s after extensive logging followed by fire cleared the land. Now, these trees are simply at the end of their natural life. For some, their life span was shortened by drought. The stress of too little moisture was sometimes compounded by insect damage from the bronze birch borer and birch leaf miner.
