But, even if the rains come soon, recovery of the worst - hit sections will take many years, for even 300 - year - old live
oaks and tough mesquite
trees are
dead, the ground cover is gone, and thousands of wild animals have perished.
But most foresters hate to «waste»
dead spruce
trees by leaving them in the forest, and they are skeptical that natural regeneration will occur widely, particularly for
oak.