2021年8月18日 · Deep in the forest, they have saved and hidden seeds from ten of Maine’s most important trees. People can only find these saved seeds by visiting all five trolls and collecting their clues, but over the next few months you can get to …

American beech (Fagus grandifolia) has a reputation among foresters, landowners and loggers as a “weed” with exasperating persistence and limited value. In some ways beech deserves this label. It is a prolific sprouter; when you cut one down, countless saplings spring from the roots and stumps of the tree.

A disease that has been leading to decline and mortality of beech trees from Ohio to Southern New England is now impacting Maine’s forests. Beech leaf disease (BLD) was confirmed in Lincolnville, ME (Waldo County) in May 2021 by forest pathologists from the Maine Forest Service and US Forest Service.

The American beech is a short trunked tree with wide a spreading crown. Its dead leaves remain on the tree into the winter. Relationship to Wildlife: Beech mast is eaten by a variety of birds and mammals such as mice, squirrels, black bears, foxes, ruffed grouse and ducks. American beech also provides cover for the black-capped Chickadee.

European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), Purple (Fagus sylvatica var. atrop-unicea Weston) and Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica var.cuprea L.)are species of European origin planted in southern and central Maine as ornamentals. Smooth barked beech (left) have become a rarity in Maine.The bark of most trees (right) is

2024年4月15日 · Explore the ecological and cultural significance of beech trees in Maine, essential for biodiversity and wildlife. Learn about conservation efforts to combat threats like beech bark disease and deforestation, promoting sustainable practices for the preservation of Maine's forests amidst climate change challenges.

Beech bark disease (BBD) affects American beech trees throughout much of their natural range in North America. The disease is typically a result of the infestation and feeding by the beech bark scale, Cryptococcus fagisuga, predisposing beech trees to infection by two fungi: Neonectria coccinea var. faginta and sometimes N. galligena.

Beech trees are an important constituent of our woodlands in Midcoast Maine and, in some tracts, they represent the most prevalent tree species. Coastal Mountain’s Beech Hill Preserve is, of course, named for the American Beech and Beeches …

2024年4月9日 · A lesser-known disease gaining attention is beech leaf disease, which kills native and ornamental beech tree species. The disease was first detected in Ohio in 2012 and later in Waldo County, Maine in 2021.

2024年6月6日 · Beech leaf disease (BLD) was identified in the United States in 2012 and has been leading to decline and mortality of beech trees throughout the country. In 2021, BLD was found in Maine where it threatens Maine's more than 1.2 billion beech trees.