Talk:Maple decline

Crying Wolf
I have added a last sentence to this article in an effort to ameliorate the Chicken Little and wolf-crying aspects of this article, which appears to be the direct result of two "papers" appearing in any Google search on the topic. These papers do not describe a disease or syndrome or even a widely noticed phenomenon, but a set of conditions or symptoms which affect all trees, or plants, or animals, for that matter. I may be wrong, but I'm of the opinion the articles in question have been blown out of proportion and have manufactured another "thing to worry about" where none existed before.

Contrast, for instance, Sudden Oak Death, the Emerald Ash Borer, or Chestnut blight, all widely known and studied factors affecting certain and specific trees.

"The Cult of the Amateur" strikes again. What's next? "The Plants in my Garden" Decline? Nickrz 14:06, 24 September 2007 (UTC)


 * A google scholar search shows there is a vast literature on maple decline (or sugar maple decline). No doubt we could do a better job of summarizing it (including things like forestry data on prevalence, or lack thereof, of maples over time). Kingdon (talk) 18:49, 3 July 2011 (UTC)