Northeastern forests in the United States cover more than 165 million acres, an area almost as big as Texas. Soon, millions of pine and ash trees in those forests could be wiped out, thanks in part to two types of voracious ...
Ecology
Jul 31, 2015
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Emerald ash borer is an invasive green beetle laying waste to ash trees in the United States and Canada.
Ecology
Jul 22, 2015
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Using a combination of traditional ecological knowledge and science, a USDA Forest Service research team has demonstrated that the traditional method of storing black ash logs can save one of the emerald ash borer's potential ...
Ecology
Jul 17, 2015
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The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), also known as EAB, is an invasive insect pest from Asia that has killed millions of trees in the United States and Canada and has caused billions of dollars of damage since it ...
Ecology
Jan 15, 2015
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Using broad-leaved trees such as willow trees in the phytoremediation of contaminated soils constitutes a cost-efficient method for restoring mining areas and landfills, according to a research project led by the University ...
Environment
Dec 12, 2014
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Bad news in the bug department: The emerald ash borer, a tiny, glitter-green insect from China expected to kill virtually all ash trees in the eastern U.S. - unless they are treated with expensive chemicals - may have a new ...
Ecology
Nov 10, 2014
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The emerald ash borer, which is destroying ash trees in a large swath of the nation, has apparently spread to a different tree, a researcher at Wright State University suspects.
Ecology
Oct 10, 2014
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With leaves taking on more golden hues, trees skirting the drive to the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory in northeastern Tennessee are beginning to show the first signs of fall. A few even look like they've ...
Ecology
Oct 3, 2014
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New research at Michigan State University shows that the uber-destructive emerald ash borer arrived at least 10 years before it was first identified in North America.
Ecology
May 7, 2014
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The leaves wilt, the crown dies off, the bark exhibits lesions, the wood becomes discolored – the ash forests of Europe are under threat. The perpetrator is an Asian fungus, and its progress is unstoppable. In order to ...
Biochemistry
Mar 21, 2014
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