The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) is a large, fast-growing deciduous tree of the beech family native to eastern North America. [3] As is true of all species in the genus Castanea, the …

2024年8月1日 · More than 60 American chestnut seedlings were planted by Forest Service employees and volunteers at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky, …

The American chestnut, Castanea dentata, once dominated portions of the eastern US forests. (View the American chestnut range map .) Numbering nearly four billion, the tree was among …

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 …

Our mission is to return the iconic American chestnut to its native range. Our vision is a robust eastern forest returned to its splendor. Join us on Friday, March 28, 2025, from 11:30AM – …

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 …

Before 1900, American Chestnut (Castenea dentata) was a dominant eastern North American forest species. Then an ecological disaster occurred on par with an asteroid extinction event, …

2017年10月23日 · The American chestnut was one of the largest trees in the forests of eastern North America. Some individual trees grew to be 100 feet tall and 10 feet broad (diameter) in …

The American Chestnut was a stately and important tree found in mesic (moderate moisture) and xeric (dry) forests. However, Chestnut blight has made this species nearly extinct in its natural …

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 …