- Date
- 2011-08-24
- Kind
- Investigation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- conservationforestryecologycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
In August 2011, residents reported widespread browning and death of balsam fir trees on Beaver Island and nearby outer islands. Samples were reportedly sent through the Michigan DNR Forest Health Monitoring program to a U.S. Forest Service plant pathologist for diagnosis.
Evidence limits
The forum preserves a local observation and a reported sampling plan, not a forest survey, laboratory result, cause, or management recommendation.
Sources
- The post says residents had observed browning and dying balsam firs on Beaver and outer islands, and that samples were sent through Roger Mech to a Forest Health Monitoring pathologist. It is a local observation and investigation lead; no diagnostic report or outcome is held here.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003957
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island residents submit balsam-fir samples for a 2011 forest-health investigation”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-balsam-fir-browning-investigation-2011/, accessed [date], citing Pam Grassmick, “Balsam Fir Situation,” Beaver Island Forum, August 24, 2011..
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