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2023-01-04 Beech Bark Disease Resistant Tree Planting at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
January 4, 2023 · Source: National Park Service
The latest effort to combat beech bark disease is underway at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore). Seven tree saplings made from cuttings taken from resistant American beech trees at the National Lakeshore were grafted and planted in early November 2022. The successful project came as a result of five years of planning and research in partnership with researchers at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech).
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