Drought damage leads to widespread forest death

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The 2000-2003 drought in the American southwest triggered a widespread die-off of forests around the region.

Source: phys.org

GR:  Die offs are occurring at lower sites too.  Substantial thinning is occurring in the pinion-juniper woodland and the interior chaparral.

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