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O Christmas Tree, How Lovely Are Thy Branches that Retain Needles

Forest Health

Field of Christmas Trees - Parasitic Wasps Are Making A Meal of North Carolina’s Christmas Trees - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Dec 22, 2019

Parasitic Wasps Are Making A Meal of North Carolina’s Christmas Trees

North Carolina is the country's second-largest producer and exporter of Christmas trees. But a parasitic wasp is feasting on the seed supply.

Forest Fire - Amazon Rainforest Fires: Everything You Need to Know - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Sep 23, 2019

Amazon Rainforest Fires: Everything You Need to Know

Thousands of fires continue to burn across the Brazilian Amazon. Our researchers have answers to your questions.

Jun 20, 2019

Can a Hands-on Model Help Forest Stakeholders Fight Tree Disease?

Ross Meentemeyer and fellow researchers offer Tangible Landscape, an interactive model that allows participants to try different solutions to help stop sudden tree death.
Lilian Matallana collecting samples

Jan 2, 2019

O Christmas Tree, How Lovely Are Thy Branches that Retain Needles

Forestry and Environmental Resources Research Associate Lilian Matallana is trying to improve the quality of Fraser fir in the North Carolina Christmas tree market by pinpointing the gene responsible for needle retention.