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Dying Hemlock | The Cove Forest

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Dying Hemlock | The Cove Forest
Episode 1
The hemlock wooly adelgid (HWA) is an aphid-sized insect that feeds on sap of the Canada hemlock, a widespread tree of eastern North American forests. The HWA causes Canada hemlock trees to drop their...
European Wild Boar | The Cove Forest

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European Wild Boar | The Cove Forest
Episode 2
Wild boar eat, trample, uproot, and kill large numbers of plants. They also compete with native animals for acorns, nuts and berries. Because the availability of fruits can vary dramatically from year...
Japanese Stilt Grass | The Cove Forest

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Japanese Stilt Grass | The Cove Forest
Episode 3
Seeds of this plant were apparently introduced from Asia into Tennessee in the early 1900s via packing material. The plant escaped and has now spread into forests throughout the eastern United States...