Trees in Minnesota are highly stressed by the drought
Aerial view of Magney-Snively Forest southwest of Duluth, Minn. Clough Island is visible on the top right of the image.
Richard Hamilton Smith
You might have noticed that Minnesota's fall leaves have been less spectacular than usual this year. That's because the extreme drought covering much of the state is also weakening trees in Minnesota's forests.
Lee Frelich is the director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Forest Ecology. He talked about the situation with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.
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