Chestnut-bark Disease (Noun)
Meaning
A disease of American chestnut trees.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The American chestnut tree was nearly wiped out by the chestnut-bark disease in the early 20th century.
- Chestnut-bark disease remains a significant threat to the remaining American chestnut tree population.
- Researchers have been working to develop a blight-resistant American chestnut tree to combat the devastating effects of chestnut-bark disease.
- The introduction of chestnut-bark disease had a profound impact on the ecosystem, leading to significant changes in the forest composition.
- Forestry experts consider the chestnut-bark disease a major conservation priority, as it affects not only the American chestnut tree but also the biodiversity of the forest ecosystem.