A study led by scientists at the Holden Arboretum has found evidence that beech leaf disease (BLD) symptom development is genetically controlled, providing the first evidence that some American beech ...

KIRTLAND, Ohio – Scientists at Holden Arboretum are confident that genetics play a role in whether an American beech tree will succumb to a disease that’s been ravaging their numbers for more than a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of my favorite trees is the iconic American Beech (Fagus grandifolia). I love its smooth, light bluish gray bark — the silvery ...

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 ...

American beech, European beech and Copper beech are all susceptible to beech leaf disease, which eventually kills the tree.

Nestled neatly between a bustling shopping center and two schools, the lush old-growth forest that sits along MacArthur Boulevard in Haddon Township can be easy to overlook. But this environment, home ...

Tree Warden Annie Mixsell: “We can’t even show you a place” in Connecticut with a healthy beech forest. A still-standing beech tree, where some have made their mark. In the woods of East Rock Park, a ...

Brown leaf: Dark bands may remain visible on affected leaves during winter. Photo courtesy of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Forestry. (L); Withered leaves: Thick bands of leaf tissue may turn ...

Its nuts, rich in fat and protein, provide food for much of the forest fauna, along with forest habitat for a wide range of wildlife. Left untreated it is estimated the demise of a beech tree with BLD ...