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floodplain trees
Coverage of floodplain trees in the Nexus archive.
- Killing trees to save the forest: The deadly experiment to rescue the American elm
Researchers are infecting American elm trees with Dutch elm disease to identify disease-tolerant survivors, aiming to restore the endangered species and enhance flood mitigation in Vermont. The project involves injecting nearly 5,300 elms with a fungal pathogen, with surviving trees potentially supporting biodiversity and climate resilience.