Scientists say sudden oak death epidemic is no longer stoppable

Re:Scientists say sudden oak death epidemic is no longer sto... by jp555 on Tuesday May 03, 2016 @11:21PM (#11625921)

I can imagine it would quickly be filled in by sand. The Sahara is a slow moving ocean of sand particles.

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Re:Scientists say sudden oak death epidemic is no longer sto... by has2k1 on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @01:08AM (#11626330)

The sand only moves if it is light. When the weather and climate changes, the make up of the sand changes and so does the way it moves. It is a complicated process and it would definitely have some surprises.

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Re:Scientists say sudden oak death epidemic is no longer sto... by brazzy on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @03:46AM (#11626840)

Actually, most of the Sahara is rocky, not sandy.

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