Sentences with phrase «experienced insect outbreaks»

The Forest Service is studying this issue and is using physics - based fire prediction models to predict how forests that experienced insect outbreaks in different regions might react to fire.

Although current drought worries have been focused in the West — Western states have experienced insect outbreaks; mass tree die - offs; loss of water and carbon; bigger and more costly wildfires; and economic impacts to timber stands due to severe, multiyear drought — in the wake of a changing climate, the report notes that «all U.S. forests are vulnerable to drought.»

Not exact matches

The forests in the Coweeta Basin reflect the disturbance history of the region, which in addition to climate change has experienced early 20th century logging, drought, hurricanes, and insect and disease outbreaks, these last including the extirpation of the American chestnut, once the most important species in southern Appalachian forests.

That means avoiding mosquito bites by covering up and using DEET - containing insect repellent, and avoiding those places experiencing outbreaks if you are pregnant or might become pregnant.»