The American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is the only species of beech tree native to North America. Before the glacial period, beech trees flourished throughout much of the continent. Now ...

A research study getting underway in Oakland Forest, an old-growth beech forest in Portsmouth, could shed light on treatments ...

A section of Stebbins Gulch and Bole Woods at Holden Arboretum were recently added to the national Old-Growth Forest Network.

The American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a medium to tall tree native to North America. A member of the Fagaceae family, this tree is closely related to other commonly known trees such as all species ...

Of 263 American beech trees tracked at the Cuyahoga County research site, 30% have died since BLD was first observed in the area in 2014, with the most severe losses occurring in recent years.

Their surfaces are smooth and paper-like. In North America, all beech trees have green leaves. The American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is found in the eastern United States and in southeast Canada.

Native to the eastern U.S., the American beech has a smooth gray trunk and a wide canopy. The U.S. Forest Service estimates it represents 10% of forests in Massachusetts. The tree is also planted ...

Many of our native deciduous trees mature to majestic giants. One of the grandest is the American beech, Fagus grandifolia. This species is found across an extensive range in the eastern United ...

“Beech trees would typically have a perfectly smooth ... and whether any of this work will help is yet to be seen. The American elm and the American chestnut first flourished because of humans.

Rangers at Prince William Forest Park are raising the alarm about Beech Leaf Disease (BLD), which is threatening one of the ...

The trees she wasn’t looking for were everywhere: lumbering beeches in the conspicuous process of succumbing to beech bark disease. The deadly fungal infection often reveals itself through fluffy, ...