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Reconsidering the fire ecology of the iconic American chestnut

Ecosphere, 2020
The iconic American chestnut (Castanea dentata) once spanned a large portion of eastern North America before its functional extinction in the early 20th century due primarily to non‐native fungal pathogens.
Jeffrey M. Kane, J. Morgan Varner, Michael C. Stambaugh, Michael R. Saunders   +3 more
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Altitudinal Variation in Trade‐Off Strategies of the Plant Economics Spectrum of Pinus massoniana Plantations in Subtropical Mountains

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.
This study investigated the resource‐use strategies of trees and understory shrubs along an altitudinal gradient in subtropical Pinus massoniana plantations. It revealed that P. massoniana shifts from an acquisitive to a conservative strategy with increasing elevation, while understory shrubs show the opposite pattern.
Kun Nie, Ming Xu, Jian Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Complete elliptic Fourier descriptor normalization and its application in quantitative morphological analysis

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 17, Issue 7, Page 2123-2134, July 2026.
Abstract Elliptic Fourier analysis (EFA) is often employed in geometric morphometrics (GM), but the normalization of elliptic Fourier descriptor (EFD) has persistently posed challenges for obtaining unique and comparable results, especially in the application of outline‐based GM methods, which limits the implementation in automated analysis of numerous,
Hui Wu, Jia‐Jie Yang, Ping Wu, Chao‐Qun Li, Jin‐Hua Ran, Ren‐Hua Peng, Xiao‐Quan Wang   +6 more
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Soil Metals and Ectomycorrhizal Fungi Associated with American Chestnut Hybrids as Reclamation Trees on Formerly Coal Mined Land

International Journal of Agronomy, 2017
Hybrid chestnut (Castanea dentata × C. mollissima) has the potential to provide a valuable agroforestry crop on formerly coal mined landscapes. However, the soil interactions of mycorrhizal fungi and buried metals associated with mining are not known ...
J. M. Bauman, J. Adamson, R. Brisbin, E. T. Cline, C. H. Keiffer   +4 more
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Update of the Xylella spp. host plant database – Systematic literature search up to 31 December 2025

EFSA Journal, Volume 24, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract This scientific report provides an update of the Xylella spp. host plant database, aiming to provide information and scientific support to risk assessors, risk managers and researchers dealing with Xylella spp. Upon a mandate of the European Commission, EFSA created and regularly updates a database of host plant species of Xylella spp.
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Vincenzo Cavalieri, Elisa Fasanelli, Giandomenico Furnari, Davide Gibin, Alicia Gutierrez Linares, Alžběta Mikulová, Pierfederico La Notte, Luca Pasinato, Giuseppe Stancanelli   +9 more
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Transgenic American Chestnuts Do Not Inhibit Germination of Native Seeds or Colonization of Mycorrhizal Fungi

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018
The American chestnut (Castanea dentata) was once an integral part of eastern United States deciduous forests, with many environmental, economic, and social values. This ended with the introduction of an invasive fungal pathogen that wiped out over three
Andrew E. Newhouse, Allison D. Oakes, Hannah C. Pilkey, Hannah E. Roden, Thomas R. Horton, William A. Powell   +5 more
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Effects of Debris Flow Disturbance on Vegetation, Soils, and Topography in a Steep Landscape in Central Virginia

Earth and Space Science, Volume 13, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract In August 1969, intense rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Camille triggered >150 debris flows in Fortune's Cove, a first‐order drainage basin in central Virginia. These debris flows reshaped the landscape by stripping colluvium and vegetation from hollows.
A. M. Ackerman, C. A. Copenheaver, J. B. Richardson, A. B. Limaye   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Demographic and genetic factors affect the use of translocation for evolutionary rescue: A case study of American chestnut using simulation

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 3, March 2026.
These findings underscore the importance, complexity and flexibility of strategic translocations for ensuring the recovery of plant species limited by adaptive genetic diversity. Abstract For many plant species at risk, recovery depends on supplementing populations with adaptive genetic diversity through translocations but specific introduction ...
Sophia S. Stoltz, Cortland K. Griswold, Brian C. Husband   +2 more
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Early Postfire Regeneration Determines Long‐Term Successional Trajectories in Temperate Pinus densiflora Forests of Korea

Journal of Vegetation Science, Volume 37, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
Twenty years of permanent‐plot data reveal that post‐fire forest recovery is determined early by burn severity and initial regeneration. Severe‐burn stands diverged sharply, ranging from rapidly developing Quercus‐dominated forests to delayed open vegetation, while light‐burn stands retained pine dominance.
Jaeyeon Lee, Sangyeop Jung, Soyeon Cho, Kyu Song Lee, Yeonsook Choung   +4 more
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Modelling the historic distribution and habitat of American chestnut (Castanea dentata) in Georgia, USA using edaphic and landform predictors [PDF]

Frontiers of Biogeography
The loss of American chestnut (Castanea dentata Marsh. Bork.) caused ecological change in many community types of the eastern United States. Restoration is challenged by climate change and two naturalised invasive non-native diseases, chestnut blight ...
Joyce M. Klaus, Nathan A. Klaus
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