Scientists deliberately infect 6,000 American elms in hopes of rescuing them

The d rive to save elm trees is part of a broader fight in the U.S. to try to beat back forest pests and diseases, which ...

Scientists use disease to restore iconic American elm trees

Scientists use disease to restore iconic American elm trees - The initiative to protect elms forms part of a broader national ...

Inside the Longshot Experiment to Resurrect Elm Trees—With the Disease That Decimated Them

As many as 100 million elm trees died from Dutch elm disease in the span of 50 years. Now, decades of careful breeding may ...
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U of M researchers are planting ‘survivor’ trees in hopes of defeating Dutch elm disease

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 36 trees planted last week at Boutwells Landing senior living community in Oak Park Heights have a big job: To help revitalize ...
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The deadly experiment that could save the American elm

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After more than a decade of nurturing, it had come time to infect this 28-acre grove of American elms with a disease that would ...