A tree can die for many reasons, including disease, insect infestation, malnutrition, drought, flooding, and root damage. Sometimes a tree will slowly decline over a period of years, gradually losing foliage and becoming increasingly susceptible to injury. In other cases, death can be sudden and without warning. Regardless of the cause, death is always a sad event. The loss of a tree can have a significant impact on the surrounding ecosystem, as well as on the people who have grown to love the tree. While there is no way to bring a dead tree back to life, we can take comfort in knowing that new trees will eventually take root and grow to take their place.