NE140: Biological Improvement of Chestnut and Management of the Chestnut Pathogens and Pests
Statement of Issues and Justification
Within fifty years after its discovery, the pathogen Cryphonectria parasitica had caused considerable destruction that led to the elimination of chestnut trees as major components of the forests of Northeast America. Chestnuts once occupied 25% of our eastern hardwood forests. Restoration of this important species and the successful control of this devastating pathogen will increase forest productivity and profitability, and hence will positively impact local and regional economies.
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