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U of M researchers are planting ‘survivor’ trees in hopes of defeating Dutch elm disease

The 36 trees planted last week at Boutwells Landing senior living community in Oak Park Heights have a big job: To help revitalize the state’s elm population. The American elm trees, each about 2 ...
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Disease has killed most of the UK’s elm trees since the 1960s – but there are signs they may be making a comeback

James Weldon receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Elm trees were once stalwarts of the UK countryside that towered out of hedgerows, lined fields and woodlands.
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Remembering Galesburg's long-gone elm trees

GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) _ Elms once were Galesburg's trees of choice, their majestic branches not just providing shade but forming natural canopies over its streets. Thousands of the city's elm trees ...