Have you ever examined timber floorboards and pondered why they look the way they do? Perhaps you admired the super-fine ...

Beech Leaf Disease, a relatively recent threat to the region's forests and landscapes, is caused by the nematode Litylenchus crenatae mccannii. The disease can compromise tree health, leading to ...

One of my favorite trees is the iconic American Beech (Fagus grandifolia). I love its smooth, light bluish gray bark — the silvery green leaf in spring that gradually changes to a dark green in ...

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Beech trees are an important component of the mixed deciduous forests of New England.

HANCOCK — Scorched. That's the way Meredith Cochran describes the young stand of beech trees that is dying on the upper reaches of land she owns in Hancock behind her house. Three years ago, Cochran ...

But when trees are out of sync, seed loss can increase to over 40%. For decades we have known that beech mast events happen in the year after a warm summer.

But when trees are out of sync, seed loss can increase to over 40%. For decades we have known that beech mast events happen in the year after a warm summer.

This allows beech trees to maximize the synchrony of their reproduction, whether that is investing in a mast year (warm temperatures), or forgoing reproduction for a year (low temperatures).

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Werner advised anyone who notices beech leaf disease on their trees to call a local arborist. “We can do fertilization and feeding to ensure the tree has all the nutrients it needs,” he said.