In a study published in Taiwania, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of ...

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All tree leaves have an outer layer called the epidermis, which can also be used in the identification process. This leaf "skin" always has a waxy cover called the cuticle and varies in thickness.

Trees in tropical forests are dying at an increased rate, with consequences for biodiversity, carbon storage, and the global ...

Lightning-laced micro-storms may fell more rainforest giants than dryness or heat, forcing a rethink of forest-management playbooks.

In heavily affected areas, up to 30% of beech trees are killed within seven years of contracting beech leaf disease.

Darling-58 sprouts, a transgenic American chestnut created by ESF researchers, grow in a nutrient solution. Darling 54, a ...

The Maryland Department of Agriculture announced there are worsening conditions of beech leaf disease in the state.

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Unfortunately, there is a substantial threat to this tree that spans across the eastern United States — beech leaf disease ...

Beech trees across the state are seeing worsening symptoms of the fast-spreading complex beech leaf disease, according to the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The disease affects all beech species, ...

DNA sequencing shows young trees are more likely to have gene variants that confer partial resistance to a fungus that has ...