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Chestnut blight

The pathogenic fungus Cryphonectria parasitica (formerly Endothia parasitica) is a member of the Ascomycota (sac fungi). This necrotrophic fungus is native to East Asia and South East Asia and was introduced into Europe and North America in the early 1900s. Strains of the fungus spread more or less rapidly and caused significant tree loss in both…

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Chestnut blight

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related to Transgenic blight-resistant chestnut trees · 38
Chestnut blight → Allen, American, Asian, At, Because, By, Castanea, Charles Maynard, Chinese, Dr, Environmental Science, For, Forestry, Garden, Government, Heightened, However, In, Liang, Mayard
related to Infections in North America · 31
Chestnut blight → Alabama, American, Bronx Zoo, By, Commercial, Cryphonectria, Diaporthe, East Asia, East Coast, Herman, In, Infection, It, Japanese, Kentucky, Maine, Merkel, Michigan, New York Zoological Garden, North America
related to Conservation efforts in North America · 23
Chestnut blight → American, American Chestnut Foundation, Cornell University, Eastern, Hicks, However, In, Martin Hicks, Michigan State University, Natural Resources, Only, Planted, Removing, Scientific, Scientists, The, There, These, USDA Forest Service, West Salem
related to Infections in Europe · 20
Chestnut blight → Azerbaijan, CHV1, Due, Eastern Georgia, Europe, France, Genoa, Georgia, Greece, However, In, Infection, It, Italy, Northern France, On, RNA, Switzerland, The, UK
related to overview · 18
Chestnut blight → American, Castanea, CHV1, CHV1-induced, Cryphonectria, Europe, In, It, Less, Naturally, North America, Once, Southeast Asia, The, The American, The European, This, United States
related to External links · 12
Chestnut blight → American Chestnut Cooperators' Foundation, American Chestnut FoundationSpecies Profile, Blight FungusDon't Move Firewood, Center, Chestnut BlightSUNY ESF Chestnut, Cryphonectria, Gallery, Library, National Invasive Species Information, Pests, Restoration ProjectForest Health InitiativeThe, United States National Agricultural
related to Further reading · 12
Chestnut blight → American Phytopathological Society, APS Press, Chestnut, Elkins, Endothia, Griffin, ISBN, Martha, Minnesota, OCLC, Roane, Saint Paul

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oaksinstance ofThe fungus can infect other tree species0.80text
red maplesinstance ofThe fungus can infect other tree species0.80text
staghorn sumacsinstance ofThe fungus can infect other tree species0.80text
and shagbark hickoriesinstance ofThe fungus can infect other tree species0.80text
Chestnut blightrelated to Conservation efforts in North AmericaThere0.60section
Chestnut blightrelated to Conservation efforts in North AmericaWest Salem0.60section
Chestnut blightrelated to Conservation efforts in North AmericaWisconsin0.60section
Chestnut blightrelated to Conservation efforts in North AmericaAmerican0.60section
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Chestnut blightrelated to Conservation efforts in North AmericaMartin Hicks0.60section
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Chestnut blightrelated to Conservation efforts in North AmericaHicks0.60section

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