American chestnut - Wikipedia
Chestnut blight was first noticed on American chestnut trees in what was then the New York Zoological Park, now known as the Bronx Zoo, in the borough of The Bronx, New York City, in 1904, by chief forester Hermann Merkel.
Restoring the iconic American chestnut | US Forest Service
2024年8月1日 · Today, The American Chestnut Foundation is working to return this tree to its former glory. One of their significant goals is to find a genetic variant of the American chestnut that can survive the chestnut blight.
The fight for a fallen giant: Bringing back the American chestnut
2024年5月3日 · More than a century ago, the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was a common overstory tree across portions of eastern North American forests. These giants thrived on moist, well drained slopes and ridges across the Appalachians, towering more than 100 feet tall with an average diameter at breast height (DBH) of five to eight feet.
How to grow an American chestnut | US Forest Service
American chestnut thrived in eastern North American forests for thousands of years, but in the 20th century, an exotic fungus almost eliminated the species. To date, chestnut restoration has mostly meant breeding blight-resistant trees.
The American Chestnut Foundation | Rooted in Restoration
How to identify an American chestnut tree. Learn how to identify American chestnuts and send us a sample for identification.
American Chestnut History | The American Chestnut Foundation
The American chestnut, Castanea dentata, once dominated portions of the eastern U.S. forests. (View the American chestnut range map .) Numbering nearly four billion, the tree was among the largest, tallest, and fastest-growing in these forests.
What it Takes to Bring Back the Near Mythical American Chestnut Trees
2019年4月29日 · Mature American chestnuts have been virtually extinct for decades. The tree’s demise started with something called ink disease in the early 1800s, which steadily killed chestnut in the southern portion of its range. The final blow happened at the turn of the 20th century when a disease called chestnut blight swept through Eastern forests.
American chestnut | The Morton Arboretum
The American chestnut was once the king of the forest. It was a magnificent tree used for lumber and for food. Chestnut blight began to decimate this species in the early 1900’s. The American chestnut is not extinct. It survives in the wild in the form of root systems and stump sprouts.
Growing Chestnuts - The American Chestnut Foundation
The American chestnut was once an important tree in the forests of eastern North America. It was among the largest, tallest, and fastest-growing trees and provided bountiful resources for wildlife, from insects to bears.
America Lost Its One Perfect Tree - The Atlantic
2023年12月24日 · Nicknamed “the redwoods of the East,” some 4 billion American chestnuts dotted the United States’ eastern flank, stretching from the misty coasts of Maine down into the thick humidity of...