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Restoring the American Chestnut Tree with Dr. William Powell and Rex Mann

2023/12/19
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Rex Mann：美国栗树对美国早期历史和生态系统至关重要，其价值难以估量。栗疫病的爆发导致了巨大的生态和社会灾难，但美国栗树的根系具有顽强的生命力，为恢复提供了希望。恢复美国栗树不仅具有生态意义，也具有重要的文化和历史意义，它将对野生动物数量、森林生产力和人类生活产生积极的影响。他将自己视为栗树的传教士，致力于恢复这种树种，并对未来充满希望。 William A. Powell：美国栗树是森林中的基础物种，对森林生态系统的生产力和野生动物数量有重大影响。栗疫病是由从亚洲引进的栗树携带的真菌引起的。研究人员已经成功培育出抗病性与亚洲栗树相当甚至更强的美国栗树，为恢复提供了科学保障。他认为，美国栗树的恢复项目可以为其他树种的恢复提供一个范例，并对未来充满信心。 Richard：威廉·鲍威尔博士是一位杰出的研究人员，他将对学术科学的纯粹热爱与旨在帮助世界的纯粹研究结合起来，致力于恢复美国栗树。对美国栗树进行基因工程以使其抗病，是一种特定用途的基因工程，不会危害世界，反而有助于保护和恢复美国的文化遗产。 Tavia Gilbert：本节目讲述了一个鼓舞人心的故事，它展示了人类合作解决看似无法克服的问题的能力，以及对未来和更健康星球的希望。

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The episode discusses the efforts to restore the American chestnut tree, which was devastated by a blight in the early 20th century, and introduces the key figures involved in the restoration project.

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We’re celebrating the life of our friend Dr. William Powell, who passed away just before Thanksgiving. Dr. Powell’s American Chestnut Tree episode) was one of our favorites of last year. 

This episode is an inspiring story about how bringing together vision, community, and cutting-edge science can make the impossible possible. It’s a story about American history, climate, globalization, and hope. It’s the story of the American Chestnut Foundation)’s efforts to do something never before done: To restore a tree that is functionally extinct — the American Chestnut tree. You’ll hear from Rex Mann, retired from the U.S. Forest Service and now a chestnut evangelist, and ACF’s lead collaborating scientist, Dr. William A. Powell), professor at SUNY College of Environmental Science in Forestry.

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