The following explains the process of tissue culture for American chestnut somatic embryos (non-zygotic ... As of the fall of 2013, we have planted 1275 transgenic chestnut trees at eight sites in New ...

But first, we’d like to provide some clarification: Our data and observations 1 so far indicate that potential restoration plantings will help conserve existing populations of American chestnut trees ...

Sunlight filtered through the overstory of a thick Pennsylvania forest and a few rays fell upon the long, serrated leaves of the American chestnut trees down below. The higher Mike Manes ...

The downfall of the American Chestnut tree is a somber chapter in the history of North American forests. Once towering giants that dominated the landscape of the Eastern United States, these ...

Now, scientists are using a combination of techniques to develop blight-resistant trees from this remaining population. The American Chestnut Foundation recognizes you can’t improve what you can ...

I have always found the tragic story of the American Chestnut, Castanea dentata, of great interest and have followed it since the early 1970s. This large tree in the Appalachian Mountains is ...

A new festival in Castanea Township, Clinton County, looks to celebrate the area’s chestnut history and raise awareness about ...

Aug 17, 2024 Aug 17, 2024 Updated Aug 18, 2024 The American chestnut tree was one of the most populous and mighty trees in eastern North America before a blight over the past century brought it to ...

Still, American chestnut trees are better suited for timber ... given how a warming planet is changing habitat around the world? A team at Virginia Tech published a paper this summer to try ...