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Tree Fungi: The Shaggy Bracket Fungus

Tree Fungi: The Shaggy Bracket Fungus

The Shaggy Bracket Fungus is also known as Inonotus hispidus Inonotus hispidus, commonly known as the shaggy bracket fungus, is a perennial fungus belonging to the family Hymenochaetaceae. It is primarily recognized for its distinctive appearance and its ecological...

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The Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner: A Comprehensive Overview

The Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner: A Comprehensive Overview

The Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner (Cameraria ohridella) is a small moth that has become a significant pest of horse chestnut trees (Aesculus hippocastanum) in Europe. First identified in North Macedonia in the late 1980s, this invasive species has since spread across the...

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Squirrel Damage to Trees in the UK: An Overview

Squirrel Damage to Trees in the UK: An Overview

Squirrels, particularly the invasive grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), are a notable cause of damage to trees in the UK. Introduced from North America in the late 19th century, grey squirrels have proliferated, often to the detriment of both native wildlife and...

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Ash Dieback’s Introduction and Spread in the UK

Ash Dieback’s Introduction and Spread in the UK

In the serene landscapes of the United Kingdom, a silent and insidious threat has been quietly making its presence known—Ash Dieback disease. This devastating fungal infection, caused by the pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, has cast a shadow over the nation's ash...

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How Do Trees Help The Environment?

Trees mark the paths we take in more ways than one: traditionally used as markers when seeking direction, they also have roots in people’s lives, whether it’s a poplar used as a natural climbing frame, the willow in a wedding photograph or an oak planted in...

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Why Do Trees Lose Their Leaves?

Each autumn, trees across the Northern Hemisphere turn various shades of brown, orange, yellow - and even a regal purple - while in the Northern Tropics trees shed their leaves at the start of the dry season (October-March) - but why do trees lose their leaves -...

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What Is Japanese Knotweed (And Why You Need To Know About It)

It might look pretty, but getting rid of Japanese knotweed can be an ugly business. Since it’s introduction to the UK in the mid-19th Century as an ornamental plant, the question of how to treat Japanese Knotweed has been one leaving gardeners in a tangle. A Japanese...

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