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It’s time to appreciate the iconic American beech tree; it comprises nearly 40% of our northern forests, and the species ...
Image: Getty Images Sergio Formoso A small moth, Cydia fagiglandana, lays its eggs in beech flowers. When the grubs hatch, they eat and destroy the developing seeds.
New York City’s trees may be in trouble as a result of beech leaf disease, but scientists have developed some ingenious ways to save them.
A research study getting underway in Oakland Forest, an old-growth beech forest in Portsmouth, could shed light on treatments for beech leaf disease.
Pests are ravaging keystone species like ash, elm, and beech. But researchers are breeding the survivors into more resilient populations.
Fast-growing tree gardeners can plant in April has 'wavy edged leaves' all year round A native British tree with colourful leaves throughout every season will add interest to your garden all year ...
Beech bark disease and beech leaf disease both target species of beech trees. There have already been 2.5 million beech trees killed by beech bark disease so far.
He said native species such as oaks, hazel, birch and beech trees would be planted in place of the ash trees. The 20-acre Clayfield Copse was designated Reading's first Local Nature Reserve in 1991.
The beech leaf-mining weevil isn't very big at only two millimetres in length.But Acadia University biology professor Kirk Hillier says it shouldn't be underestimated because of its size. The tiny ...