The American chestnut was all but destroyed by fungal blight and logged as settlements spread west when the United States was settled by Europeans. But lately, it’s making a comeback. Endangered for years, the American chestnut is now being appreciated for its many helpful characteristics in cultivated permaculture gardens and its value as a historical tree that anchored entire ecosystems.
How The Endangered American Chestnut Is Making A Big Return
Laura Cowan, Inhabitat
Mon, 07/31/2023 - 8:30am
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This holiday season its probably not American chestnuts roasting on an open fire because the species is nearly extinct. Researchers at SUNY-ESF are working to develop blight-tolerant American Chestnut ...
12/26/2024 - 12:53 am | View Link - Blight destroyed the American chestnut tree. Can scientists bring it back?
In the early 20th century, a blight fungus wiped out most of the 4 billion American chestnut trees on the eastern seaboard. The loss was ecologically devastating. Short Wave host Emily Kwong dives ...
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Right now chestnut enthusiasts are cozying up next to their open fires (or toaster ovens) to roast a holiday snack that has long roots in North America.
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