Poplar fluff, heat, Winsor
Residents of a town in Ontario are facing a "side effect" of poplar trees.
Residents of the town of Winsor from Ontario have recently had to deal with the "side effect" of the poplars. Now the community is littered with poplar down, and allergy sufferers have a hard time getting out of their homes.
Doctors say that the down itself is not an allergen, but the dust and pollen of other plants adhere perfectly to it. These "gifts" poplar down actively spreads over huge distances, sometimes dozens of kilometers. And it also mechanically irritates the mucous membranes in the human body, if it is accidentally swallowed or inhaled/.
Poplars are very common in Canada. At one time, they were actively planted in cities because they were beneficial. Poplars are completely unpretentious, can grow anywhere, filter the air and suck out the dust that sticks to their sticky leaves. They also prevent landslides, waterlogging and salinization of soils. It would seem to be a win-win situation. The Canadian municipalities thought so, too, but they didn't consider how much fluff these trees produce.
Fluff used to not be a problem for Canadians, but it's different now. For one thing, poplars have a sex and can change it. Only female trees produce down, and male trees produce inconspicuous pollen. Cities were planted with male trees and thought the problem was solved. However, with the complete absence of female trees and improper care, the poplars eventually change sex. It takes decades, but then the "transgender" trees produce tons of down.
Second, the poplars like the hot and arid climate. This year Canada is particularly hot, which has caused storming forest fires. Global warming has not spared this country either — its climate is changing inexorably. Now the poplars have ideal conditions in which the malignant plants are ready to reproduce endlessly.
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