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 ...

Unlike many other trees, beech trees can survive in lower light strata caused by oaks, tulip poplars and other sun seekers.

This leaf disease has been firmly established in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut and has spread north into New ...

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Beech trees, part of the Fagus genus, are native to eastern North America and can grow all the way into Texas. They're known for bringing local wildlife to their branches, thanks to the beechnuts that ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Snow-covered trees are the stuff of winter wonderland lore, but a white waxy residue on beech tree bark is the sign of what’s becoming a tragic story. Another invasive pest, the beech ...

LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Beech bark disease is taking over America's beech trees and the plant biologists in Michigan have come together to find a way to fight it. Kirk Acharya at the ...

Beech trees, one of the most abundant and crucial hardwood trees in New Hampshire, are getting pummeled by beech leaf disease this season. “The trees actually look quite terrible,” said Jeff Garnas, ...

CLEVELAND (AP) - A disease that has killed beech trees in the eastern United States since the 1930s was found at an arboretum in northeast Ohio, state foresters said. The bark disease was discovered ...

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 ...

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 ...

The photo is of a sycamore tree at Red-tail’s McVey Memorial Forest. A walk in the woods this time of year is different. It’s quiet and monochromatic. Other than the crunch of your shoes on frozen ...