Invasives have largely wiped out the American chestnut and elm, caused “hell” with the beech, and are now wreaking havoc on ...

Pests are ravaging keystone species like ash, elm, and beech. But researchers are breeding the survivors into more resilient ...

A new study from Holden Forests & Gardens and the USDA Agricultural Research Service confirms that beech leaf disease—already devastating American beech trees in North America—also infects European ...

President Donald Trump's workforce reductions and push to undermine climate change and extreme weather protections pose new ...

and an emerging threat called Beech Leaf Disease (which is rapidly spreading on American beech trees throughout the eastern US. Our project has produced an American chestnuts variety with enhanced ...

There are more than 18 million acres of forests in New York State, with forests filled with countless maple, oak, pine, birch ...

Brianna Shepherd, research specialist at Holden Forests & Gardens, measures the diameter of an American beech tree as part of a long-term study on the impacts of beech leaf disease. First observed ...

American beech is a shade tolerant species found in the understory ... For full article and photos view Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources: Trees of Indiana: Beech. View the Purdue Online Tour: ...

mccannii, alters leaf structure and function in European beech, with American beech used as a comparison ... leaf layers—changes that reduce the tree's ability to breathe and photosynthesize ...