Worlds End State Park: Trees in Trouble

 

Beech Bark Disease is a newly recognized fungal disease carried by nematodes.

It is spreading fast and afflicting Beeches, especially young trees.

https://dec.ny.gov/nature/forests-trees/forest-health/forest-health-beech-leaf-disease

https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/fact-sheets/beech-leaf-disease

https://extension.psu.edu/beech-leaf-disease

Notice distinctive dark and yellowish banding between leaf veins