Scientists sound alarm over parasitic worm wreaking havoc on nature: 'It's a real problem'
It is the first known nematode to infect such a large species of forest tree.
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It is the first known nematode to infect such a large species of forest tree.
Climate change is taking a heavy toll on the ancient trees of Sanssouci, the sumptuous summer palace built in the 18th century as the Prussian answer to Versailles.Yet there is still hope for the gnarled inhabitants of historic parks such as Sanssouci, whose Rococo palace Prussian King Frederick the Great designed and built as a retreat during his reign from 1740 until 1786.
Beech leaf disease, which threatens eastern U.S. forests, has torn through a dozen states in recent years. Much about it is still a mystery.
Once a thick canopy, Albro Woods is now full of diseased beech trees. Most, if not all of them, will die.
A new disease impacting beech trees has spread across the state, and foresters in the northeast believe it could be potentially devastating.