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Re:Scientists say sudden oak death epidemic is no longer sto... by hyperbovine on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @04:17PM (#11623849)
Slowly they are being eradicated. People in the East Bay are going apeshit over FEMA's plans to knock down ~10,000 eucalyptus in order to restore native vegetation and prevent a(nother) disastrous fire in the Oakland hills. On the other hand they seem to be very popular in Napa and along the 101 as windbreaks. Maybe we'll never get rid of them.
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Re:Scientists say sudden oak death epidemic is no longer sto... by hkmurakami on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @05:58PM (#11624583)
A bunch of Eucalyptus trees lining the streets along the hills bordering 280 have been removed over the last 5 years.

I was sad at first from seeing these trees I grew up with go away, but then my friend educated me about the invasive nature of the trees, and now that a few years have passed since the first wave of removals in my neighborhood, I can say that I've become accustomed to the new sights.

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Re:Scientists say sudden oak death epidemic is no longer sto... by callmeed on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @04:32PM (#11623994)
Yeah, wind break is their only redeeming quality. One of my favorite golf courses here would be a lot less fun without them.
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Re:Scientists say sudden oak death epidemic is no longer sto... by dredmorbius on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @12:20AM (#11626162)
"Widowmakers". The last thing you want next to a highway in a strong wind is a eucalyptus tree.
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