in Northwest Ohio. No, it’s a little green beetle that, since 2003, has been munching its way through our neighborhoods and Metroparks. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) feasts on our Ash trees, leaving us little choice but to spray a bright red stripe or “X” on the trunks of the mortally wounded flora. The stark tattoo of removal. “The irony of thousands of ash trees being cut down this Arbor Day marks a tragic chapter in the history of Metroparks,” Jack Gallon, President of the Board of Park Commissions
1). There are many serious outbreaks of the following species of bugs; the Ambermarked birch leafminer, Asian longhorned beetle, Birch leafminer, Brown spruce longhorn beetle, Butternut canker, Emerald ash borer, Forest tent caterpillar, Mountain pine beetle, Spruce budworm, Western spruce budworm (“Insects and diseases,” 2014, p.1). One solution to solve this problem is to vaccinate the trees that the alien species feed on or breed in so they all die
Abstract Joe operates a successful commercial landscaping and tree trimming business, and client's keeps his operation extremely busy. Although Joe employees at least 50 workers, with landscaping being seasonal, he experiences a high turnover. In addition to landscaping and tree trimming, equipment rental is also available to the clients, which adds an additional division to the business. With $250,000 of capital, and past year's revenues of $500,000, Joe is looking for guidance to take his business
The article, Will environmental changes reinforce the impact of global warming on the prairie-forest border of Central North America?, focused on the changes or drivers that cause the forest to shift northward. Since the Central Northern forest is sensitive to climate change. Winter has become milder, and human activities contributed to the global warming. Frelich and Reich (2009) predicted that the northward shift of biomes and tree ranges and could resulting in potential loss of forests of land
urban ecosystem management, a corresponding need exists for greater information about urban natural resources (McPherson, There are lack of appropriate tree planting spaces due to increased densities and more impervious surfaces. Pest, such as Emerald Ash Borer, and disease can have sudden and devastating effects, especially in areas that lack species diversity (NKUCFC, 2008). Approaches to the Problems Urban forestry is the practice of planning and managing landscape trees and green spaces. Many
Imagine you’re at home, ready to fall asleep. The life you lead is good, and you are content where you are. All of your neighbors are nice, friendly people, and you couldn’t be in any better place. The climate is perfect, and your family is prospering. As soon as you are about to drift into a deep sleep, a stranger breaks into your house and takes everything and everyone you love. They destroy your neighborhood and take your home. This is what life would be like if you were an ecosystem that
the country. One of the most common ones is the tumbleweed, which is not even its original name. The tumbleweed was introduced when it was imported in some seeds from Russia. Others include the European Starling, the Burmese Python, and the Emerald Ash Borer. Some invasive species that are specific to a National Park are the Scot’s Broom in Olympic National Park, which if not contained will overtake the native plants. Or the English Ivy which cuts of the other plants access to