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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Perhaps it's the natural cycle of climate that
created the prairies in the first place acting itself out. Wouldn't be too many
trees there naturally would there?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>If they are planted street trees they are probably
the mass-produced cultivar that is sold everywhere in NA, probably originating
somewhere in the mid US. May not be hardy there in the rougher
years.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Stephen Smith<BR>Urban Forest Associates Inc.<BR>Urban Forestry and
Ecological Restoration<BR><A href="http://www.ufora.ca">www.ufora.ca</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
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<A title=Elaine.Johnson@reddeer.ca
href="mailto:Elaine.Johnson@reddeer.ca">Elaine Johnson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=canufnet@list.web.net
href="mailto:canufnet@list.web.net">'Canadian Urban Forest Network'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 29, 2010 3:49
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CANUFNET] green ash
decline</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=blue size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We are seeing the
same thing here in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Red
Deer</st1:City></st1:place>. In late September some Green Ash were still
leafed out when the temperatures plummeted. We observed many trees
holding dead leaves over winter. To compound the problem, we’ve received
little precipitation in the fall and little snow cover over the winter.
This spring was hard on our trees too. In April the temperatures were
really mild until the end of the month when the temperatures dipped going into
the beginning of May. Many <st1:place w:st="on">Aspen</st1:place> poplar
that were leafed out during this time period, suffered a bit of frost
damage. I would agree that it is abiotic.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
canufnet-bounces@list.web.net [mailto:canufnet-bounces@list.web.net] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Boone, Jeff (IS -
Parks)<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> June 28, 2010
12:53 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
'canufnet@list.web.net'<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [CANUFNET] green ash
decline</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-CA>In <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Saskatoon</st1:place></st1:City>, many of our green ash are
struggling this year. We are seeing many trees with portions of the mid
and upper crown dying and often the lower crown is struggling to leaf
out. In some cases the trees have not leafed out at all. The
damage is widespread throughout the city. The trees are of mixed age but
many are well established. I’m wondering if other prairie cities are
seeing green ash fail to leaf out with significant dieback in the crown.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-CA>We suspect the cause is abiotic. Not sure if this is part of
the story but we had very unusual Fall weather. We had an early snow
fall in October, exceptionally warm weather in November and then a very sudden
drop in December with no snow cover. We also had two weeks of warm
weather in January. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-CA>Any suggestions are appreciated.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Calibri><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"
lang=EN-CA>Thanks<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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lang=EN-CA><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=1 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold" lang=EN-CA>Jeff
W. Boone<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-CA>Entomologist B.Sc. M.Sc
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-CA>(306) 975
3466<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt" lang=EN-CA>(306) 220 5368
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