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There are three main reasons for the massive die-off of birches: 1) many of the birches are at the end of their natural 80 year lifespan; 2) warmer and drier summers have stressed the birches, especially those exposed on south-facing slopes; and 3) insects like the bronze birch borer and the forest tent caterpillar have further stressed the trees.
