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Working on the Wayne | About the Emerald Ash Borer

Tree showing Emerald ash borer damage

By Kevin Knavish Environmental and Plant Biology Student interning at the Wayne National Forest The Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis, is a bright metallic-green beetle native to Asia that grows to be a half inch long. After being discovered in the Detroit area in 2002, the species is believed to […]

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July 23, 2018 at 2:40 pmNews

Working on the Wayne | Autumn Olive Displacing Native Species

Autumn Olive

By Kevin Knavish Environmental and Plant Biology Student interning at the Wayne National Forest On the Wayne, as well as many other Eastern-American forests, the invasive bush Autumn Olive, Elaeagnus umbellata of the Elaeagnaceae family, has infested and dominated large areas by outcompeting native species. The Autumn Olive can grow […]

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June 24, 2018 at 1:32 pmNews