Why do dead leaves stay on trees during winter?

Scientists are investigating the reasons some plants still wear last season’s tattered clothes.
Weather Underground

Marcescence: Why Some Trees Keep Their Leaves in Winter

Above: This photo tells an entire story. Taken at Roan Mountain State Park in Tennessee in January, it shows most of the deciduous trees are bare. However, you can easily see the light tan colors of ...

Beech bark disease is one more problem for CT trees. What to know.

American beeches have been suffering recently from a disease widespread in both Connecticut landscapes and forests.
The Columbian

Disease befalling U.S. beech trees vexes scientists

Beech leaf disease, characterized by linear bands on the tree’s leaves, was first noticed in American beech trees by Ohio biologist John Pogacnik. John Pogacnik/Lake Metroparks Ohio biologist John ...
Cleveland.com

Will beech trees go the way of the ash and the American elm? Holden Arboretum, others hope to prevent decimation of another native tree

But there’s hope, and that’s where Holden Arboretum is playing an important role, whether it’s researching spread of the disease, experimenting with insecticides, or trying to clone trees that are ...
thetimesherald

Researchers urge property owners to check for beech leaf disease before leaves fall

Local landowners are encouraged to check their beech trees for signs of invasive beech leaf disease after the disease was found in St. Clair County earlier this year. The disease causes characteristic ...