American beech (Fagus grandifolia) in the eastern United States and Canada has
experienced more than a century of mortality under a steady expansion of disease agents …

American beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.) is a dominant component of forest tree cover over
a large portion of eastern North America and this deciduous, mast-bearing tree species …

The ecology of northeastern North American forests is significantly altered by the effects of
beech bark disease (BBD) on American beech (Fagus grandifolia). The conventional …

1 Spatial pattern in the distribution and abundance of organisms is an emergent property of
collective rates of reproduction, survival and movement of individuals in a heterogeneous …

Students in environmental sciences, ecology, or wildlife management are often reluctant to
acquire training in basic laboratory techniques. To advocate the importance of this training …

Beech bark disease (BBD) affects American beech throughout much of its range in North
America. Initial studies in the Northeast led to the hypothesis that the disease is caused by …

Beech bark disease (BBD) was first reported in Michigan in 2000, though experts believe it
to have been present in the state for 10-15 years prior to that. The exotic insect/fungal …

Beech bark disease (BBD) invaded North America over a century ago but is still not
completely understood. This disease occurs when an invasive scale insect, Cryptococcus …

The primary cause of species loss is habitat loss and fragmentation. One source of this is
associated with meeting increasing human demands for natural resources, such as wood …