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forest-defense
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New Scientistscience23 hrs agoDeveloping
Oak Trees Open Buds Three Days Later After Heavy Caterpillar Infestation, Satellite Data Shows
Satellite analysis of 27,500 pixels across 2,400 square kilometres in northern Bavaria showed that heavily infested oaks opened buds three days later the following spring, cutting caterpillar damage by 55 per cent. The 2019 gypsy moth outbreak provided the key test case in forest…