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Tree Disease Microbes and Their Impact

Hello everyone. Welcome to my channel where I share my insights and experiences as the wife of a tree doctor and co-owner of Warner's Tree Surgery. We have a company that treats sick trees in Mesa, Arizona. My name is Pat and today I want to talk to you about a fascinating discovery that NASA made about the microbes that live in the upper layers of the atmosphere. These microbes are called pathogens, and they are tiny organisms that can cause diseases in plants and animals.

NASA's SOFIA observatory detected a type of heavy oxygen in the Earth's upper atmosphere, which is a signature of biological activity. This means that there are living bacteria in the air, some of which may have come from outer space. How do these bacteria spread around the world and how do they affect the raindrops and the plants below? Let's find out.

According to a study by researchers from Spain and the United States, these microbes travel in water films and are carried by large air masses and aerosols. They used data from NASA satellites and DNA analysis of the microorganisms they collected from the atmosphere. They found that these microbes can survive harsh conditions such as high radiation, low pressure, and extreme temperatures. They also found that some of these microbes are similar to those found on the ground, while others are completely new and unknown. One of the possible impacts of these microbes is that they can affect the formation and properties of raindrops.

Raindrops are formed when water vapor condenses on tiny particles in the air, such as dust, pollen, or bacteria. The size, shape, and number of raindrops can influence the amount and distribution of precipitation as well as the climate and weather patterns. Some of these microbes may also act as ice nucleators, which means they can trigger the freezing of water droplets at higher temperatures. This can affect the formation of snowflakes, hail, and frost. Another possible impact of these microbes is that they can cause diseases in trees and other plants when it rains.

At Warner's Tree Surgery, we have been working with tree diseases for over fifty years. Many tree diseases are caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens that infect the leaves, stems, roots, or fruits of the plants. Some of these pathogens are specific to certain species, while others can affect multiple hosts. Some of them are spread by insects, wind, or water, while others can survive in the soil or on plant debris. Climate change can also influence the occurrence and severity of tree diseases by altering the temperature, moisture, and CO2 levels in the environment.

With the discovery of the microbes in the upper atmosphere, we have to consider the possibility that some of these pathogens may come from the air and that they may introduce new and unknown diseases to the trees and plants below. We also have to consider the possibility that some of these pathogens may interact with the existing ones and that they may create new and complex disease dynamics. This is why we need more research and monitoring to understand the origin, distribution, and impact of these microbes, and to develop effective strategies to protect our forests and ecosystems.

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