psychothumbs@lemmy.world to Portland@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoTrees Planted by the City in East Portland Two Years Ago Are Dead Because the City Didn’t Water Themwww.wweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up170
arrow-up170external-linkTrees Planted by the City in East Portland Two Years Ago Are Dead Because the City Didn’t Water Themwww.wweek.compsychothumbs@lemmy.world to Portland@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squaretal@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoWell, I imagine that native flora that does fine in the environment in that area without being watered will probably take over if nothing happens.
minus-squareLandmammals@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoIt’s probably that the transplanted trees didn’t have time to establish a root structure, where a tree from seed would have had deeper roots.
Well, I imagine that native flora that does fine in the environment in that area without being watered will probably take over if nothing happens.
It’s probably that the transplanted trees didn’t have time to establish a root structure, where a tree from seed would have had deeper roots.