EMPIRE, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The latest efforts to combat beech bark disease are underway at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Beech bark disease is caused by two organisms: an invasive insect ...

Beech bark disease (BBD) is a complex forest syndrome that poses significant threats to beech-dominated ecosystems in North America and Europe. Initiated by the feeding activity of the scale insect ...

Growing up in the Allegheny Mountains, I spent the first part of my childhood with my grandfather and cousins learning about ...

DURHAM – More than half of New Hampshire’s deciduous and mixed forest land is dominated by maple, birch and beech trees, which not only define the picturesque scenery but contribute to the economic ...

A new disease impacting beech trees has spread across the state, and foresters in the Northeast believe it could be potentially devastating. Beech leaf disease was first detected in Ohio in 2012 and ...

Near the bottom of a shady hillside in Jericho, a lone beech tree stretches high into the canopy, a relic of a bygone forest. Through luck or (hopefully) genetics, this mighty tree has avoided ...

Climate change is creating a lot of new problems for the environment, and all of these problems will ultimately impact on humanity, including economic losses, health risks and more. A 30-year study ...

What’s a scientist to do, when you need to reach the highest leaves in the forest and a giant crane isn’t an option? Learn to use a crossbow. Kristen Goodhue Nearly every beech tree in Harvard Forest ...