A vivid example of Eastern Pennsylvania forest death!
Just days ago, the Coal Speaker wrote about the Emerald Ash Borer. The tiny, cream-colored EAB larvae hatch from their eggs in mid-summer and chew through the rough outer bark to reach a layer of inner bark, called phloem. Phloem is the tissue used by trees to transport carbohydrates and other nutrients from the canopy down to the roots. The … Read moreA vivid example of Eastern Pennsylvania forest death!