A century ago, the forests of the Eastern U.S. looked very different. They were packed with towering chestnut trees. But since then, those trees have largely disappeared, and the forests have evolved ...

Although many Americans still associate the winter holidays with chestnuts, the tree that once produced them — the American chestnut — no longer does so, except in a few rare cases. During the first ...

Until the 20th century, the American chestnut accounted for one-quarter of all trees in the deciduous forests of the eastern United States. It was a crucial source of food and shelter for wildlife; of ...

Eastern deciduous forests represent an important proportion of the US forest carbon (C) stores, and imminent, largely anthropogenic forest changes present unique challenges and opportunities for this ...

Scientists appear to have the technical capability to bring back a tree that we humans had almost driven to extinction — the American chestnut. Should they be given the go-ahead to do so? In this ...