One-hundred-fifty-year-old white pine in the Menominee Forest,
Wisconsin.
Photo by K. Kromroy |
The issue
Once an invasive species has become established, appropriate
management of the affected resources can reduce the impact, limit
further spread of the pest, and even restore impacted forests and
landscapes.
What are we doing about it?
We
are developing management strategies and increasing plant resistance
to restore white pine, a tree that has been impacted by
white pine blister rust,
a disease caused by a non-native invasive fungus.
We
are propagating and testing native butternut trees that show signs
of resistance to
butternut canker, a disease caused by a non-native invasive
fungus.
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