A new study from Holden Forests & Gardens and the USDA Agricultural Research Service confirms that beech leaf disease—already devastating American beech trees in North America—also infects ...

Their analysis of over 60 years’ worth of seeding data suggests that European beech trees time their masting to the summer solstice and peak daylight. It’s the first time scientists have linked ...

The disease affects both American and European beech trees, which Fritz said are among the most well known species of trees in Massachusetts, some of which are 200-300 years old.

More and more trees are suffering the consequences of decades of human-made climate change. The growth of the European beech has so far suffered decline mainly in southern Europe. European beech ...

“It would be a shame to have beech tree disease take hold up here,” said Oszust. “The European beech is planted as an ornamental tree, and many are very historic, especially in older cemeteries.

"Climate warming leads to more frequent beech tree reproduction, at the expense of growth." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 February 2025. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250206113501 ...

On my first visit to The Great Beech in March 2021, it was already dying. The Great Beech is a spectacular tree — a European Beech that was planted between 1853 and 1863 in Philadelphia. Those who ...

A new disease in Newport is killing beech trees. Here's what's being done to combat it. Scott Barrett, Newport Daily News Thu, July 28, 2022 at 9:02 AM UTC 2 min read ...