The American beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a medium to tall tree native to North America ... Houston D, O’Brien J. 1983 Feb. Beech Bark Disease [Internet]. 75. Hamden (CT): U.S. Department of ...

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 ...

In the early 20th century, a blight fungus wiped out most of the 4 billion American chestnut trees on the eastern seaboard. The loss was ecologically devastating. Short Wave host Emily Kwong dives ...

and we are now conducting preliminary tests on transgenic elm trees that may resist the insects that spread Dutch elm disease and Elm yellows. American beech is in the same family as American chestnut ...

Now, scientists are using a combination of techniques to develop blight-resistant trees from this remaining population. The American Chestnut Foundation recognizes you can’t improve what you can ...

On a different subject, I was recently sent an email from a conservation organization about a problem with American beech trees. Beech leaf disease (BLD) is caused by a microscopic, invasive worm ...