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The mission of The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) is to restore the American chestnut tree to the forests of Eastern North America by breeding genetically diverse blight-resistant trees, evaluating various approaches to the management of chestnut pests and pathogens, and reintroducing the trees into the forest in an ecologically acceptable manner.
Large surviving American chestnut in its natural range. The American Chestnut Cooperators' Foundation (ACCF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, scientific, and educational foundation that was organized in 1986 and with the help of research and volunteers from Virginia Tech University, is dedicated to restoring the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) [1] to its former place in the United States ...
William Powell (died November 12, 2023) was an American biologist. He was a professor of biology at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry from 1983 until 2022. [1] In 1989, he founded the American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project with fellow ESF professor Charles Maynard.
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The American chestnut tree used to grow throughout the eastern U.S., but was devastated by a blight in the early 20th century. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...
Young tree in natural habitat American chestnut male (pollen) catkins. Castanea dentata is a rapidly-growing, large, deciduous hardwood eudicot tree. [20] A singular specimen manifest in Maine has attained a height of 115 feet (35 m) [21] Pre-blight sources give a maximum height of 100 feet (30 m) and a maximum circumference of 13 feet (4.0 m). [22]
While The American Chestnut Foundation discontinued support of development of the Darling 58 cultivar in December 2023, in part due to the mistaken use of Darling 54 in all completed field trials, [8] The American Chestnut Research & Restoration Program, who originated the tree, continues its development. The ACRRP has decided to build on top ...