Science - USA (2021-12-03)

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Dead conifers in a forest
near Königshain, Germany.
Policies and tradition
often discourage leaving
dead trees in place.


Germany invented “scientific” forestry. But a huge dieback triggered by climate


change has ignited a fierce debate over how the nation should manage its trees


ByGabriel Popkin, in Schwenda, Germany


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1184 3 DECEMBER 2021 • VOL 374 ISSUE 6572

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