Foliage Spoilage
& the
Trees' Canopy Collapse
- Overview
It would appear that there is a complex chaotic system in play that
is resulting in the deforestation of the Earth.
- Sampling Of Contributing Variables
- Pollution
It is difficult to list "types" of pollution that are causing the
death of trees. For instance, what is acid rain? Is it air pollution
or water pollution? And, there are some forms of pollution that
have not yet been widely recognized, such as, thermal pollution.
Instead of trying to define the type of pollution that is contributing
to the mass mortality of the forests, why not just consider how "human
output" is to blame?
- Drought
During the recent past there has been an unprecedented number of
droughts and a measurable decline in the water table.
Other severe weather including floods, winds, ice storms, etc.
are also breaking records.
- Pests
Insects and Worms
Some of the tree mortality might be from regularly occurring life cycles
of critters like the gypsy moth caterpillar. However, the decline of
the bee population and changes in the worm population appear to be a
relatively new phenomenon. The is a serious pollination problem
due to the devastation of bee colonies. The cause is not fully
understood. Tree deaths due to the change in worms is thought to
be a result of pH changes caused by acid rain.
Alien Invasion
Eurasian, as well as, other "foreign" plants and insects
are taking over many species that evolved in the Americas.
[e.g ailanthus (tree of heaven), Queen Anne's Lace,
earthworms colonizing North Eastern forests, MALB
(Asian ladybug beetles), bamboo, morning glory, the list
of invasive plants goes on and on.]
- Solar
In many of the destroyed trees a bizarre pattern can be observed.
It almost appears as though a cannon has blasted holes through the
leaves. Is it possible that a change in the Earth's atmosphere
might be acting like a magnifying glass during certain times of the day?
Perhaps in the early morning as the sun rises the light is hitting
the trees in a new and different way?
- Conclusion
Human activities are contributing to tree mortality and deforestation.
Humans have also induced climate change in other ways. The combination
of human induced climate change and human induced tree mortality
are creating a cycle of exponential chain reactions.
A better way to say it might be -- the veiled causes of the current tree deaths are an unanticipated result
of human activities. This new form of deforestation contributes to more
global warming. An increase in global warming and human induced
climate change intensifies the rate of tree mortalities. The result
could very well be "foliage spoilage and the trees' canopy collapse"
in the very, very near future.