How beech leaf disease affects New Hampshire’s forest ecology

By: Rosemary Ford and Caitlin Agnew

Outlets: NHPBS

Published: September 24, 2025

Words: 1,811

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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Beech leaf disease is the latest threat to the state’s beech trees. It’s quickly spread across the state and could have several environmental and human impacts. Here to discuss what’s happening is Lindsay Watkins, a field specialist in forest resources for Strafford County at the University of …

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