While many trees in the southern range were killed by Phytophthora root rot (PRR), the chestnut blight leaves ... in more nuanced conditions like when a tree is more susceptible to infection.

The chestnut is the only nut that contains vitamin ... The tree has now split in to several large trunks but they still share the same roots. The tree sits on the eastern slope of Mount Etna ...

the roots survive and the tree regrows. There are a number of efforts across the country working to make the American chestnut thrive again. Organizations like the American Chestnut Cooperators ...