The Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Selectively Feeds on and Kills

Essay

The invasive emerald ash borer selectively feeds on and kills ash trees. At your campus, several infected trees have been cut down and a decision is made to remove all of the ash trees as a way to slow the spread of this invasive species. You join a committee tasked with selecting replacement trees. The group favors replacing the ash trees with maple trees because the autumn leaf colors would be stunning in a group of such large numbers. What advice can you offer this committee, based on what you've learned in this chapter?