Fungal Disease To Dull Some Colorado Fall Foliage This Year

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Forestry experts say trees in parts of Colorado won’t be as vivid this fall as the leaves change due to two fungal leaf diseases.
The Colorado State Forest Service says some aspen and cottonwood trees in northern Colorado and along the Front Range are infected with illnesses that cause dark splotches and spotting on their leaves, creating less vibrant colors and early leaf loss.
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