Tag: Ecological Research Institute
Although EAB devastates mature native ash, a small percentage not only survive, but remain healthy years after the rest of the nearby ash have been killed. The U.S. Forest Service has shown that such “lingering ash” can be used to breed highly resistant native ash. In consultation with the USFS, the Ecological Research Institute (ERI)…
Monitoring and Managing Ash: How You Can Help Enable Lingering Ash Detection for Resistance Breeding
Although emerald ash borer (EAB) typically kills nearly 100% of mature native ash, a small percentage not only survive, but remain healthy years after the rest of the nearby ash have been killed. These trees, found for every widespread Northeastern species, are known as “lingering ash” and can be used for resistance breeding. The Ecological…