Beech

American beech can reproduce either by seed or vegetatively by root sprouts; the extent of each type has been little studied (Jones and Raynal, 1986; ...

beech, (genus Fagus), genus of about 10 species of deciduous ornamental and timber trees in the family Fagaceae native to temperate and subtropical re...

Many, many birds and mammals feed on beech nuts, including ruffed grouse, turkeys, wood ducks, blue jays, white-breasted nuthatches, and various woodp...

The American Beech provides a bounty of food and habitat for insects, birds, and small mammals making it one of the more valuable tree species for wil...