The American beech tree, a slow-growing species with tightly grained wood, plays a crucial role in supporting wildlife during cold winters. Despite lacking commercial value, its ecological importance ...

The beech leaf-mining weevil isn't very big at only two millimetres in length. But Acadia University biology professor Kirk ...

A mature tree in a favorable location in a well-watered ... eastern hemlock and American beech — all the result of exotic pathogens introduced unwittingly by humans. As an important first ...

This particular volunteer has now outgrown the American beech Donna planted in ... of factors to consider when comparing the two beech trees, like the amount of sun and soil drainage, but a ...

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 ...

The tiny green-and-gold invasive species can take down a mature American beech tree in just a few years. A team of entomologists from Acadia University and Natural Resources Canada studied ways ...