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A glimmer of hope has emerged for Britain's beloved ash trees. According to a new study published in Science, some wild ash ...
Ash trees are the backbone of our ecosystems, supporting more than 40 species of insects, lichens, and fungi that keep our ...
What Toronto’s 860,000 ash trees can’t handle is the emerald ash borer, or EAB, an Asian beetle that gradually made its way up from Detroit, Mich., in 2002, leaving a trail of dead and dying ...
Black ash trees are set to be protected as an endangered species in Ontario this year. But while some think the proposed restrictions go too far, others think they've been watered down.
How to spot an infestation Ash trees with an Emerald Ash Borer infestation can be identified by: Reduced leaf coverage with bare outer branches Small D-shaped holes where the insects exit the tree ...
According to Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources, black ash trees grow throughout Ontario except in the far north. They are one of the last tree species to display leaves in the spring and are ...
Ash trees can grow up to 30 metres in height, and are a common species in the urban forest. Homeowners are urged to learn whether or not they have ash trees on their property, and if so, to check ...
So far, more than 140,000 publicly owned ash trees in the GTA have been chopped down, costing millions of dollars, according to the municipalities that responded to a Globe and Mail survey. For ...
A new initiative aims to protect black ash trees, now considered endangered, from the invasive emerald ash borer that has wrought havoc on ash tree populations. “It’s an insect that’s been ...
Donnie McPhee, Coordinator of the National Tree Seed Centre of Natural Resources Canada, holds a collection of Black Ash seeds in a deep-freeze vault that stores seeds of Canada’s tree species ...
Since 2002, millions of trees in the Great Lakes region have been destroyed by the invasive species. "We essentially lost all the ash trees," said Horvath. "Or so we had thought." ...
Many of Canada’s majestic city trees are being devastated by invasive species. Currently several cities are being obliged to cut down large Elm trees, many over 100 years old, victims of a ...