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Albright Grove: Going down the trail

The decline of the Eastern Hemlock can be attributed to an invasive species of insect called the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA), or Adelges tsugae. The HWA is a tiny, aphid-like insect. It attaches itself to the base of Hemlock needles to feed, and forms a waxy covering around its body that resembles the tip of a cotton swab. Forests can be seriously decimated by the HWA, causing major damage to stands of trees. Many forests in the Eastern USA are susceptible to the threat of this invasive species.

If you are interested in seeing more images of the HWA you can go to the US Forest Service Photo gallery or the Invasive.Org image gallery.

Links to information on Hemlock Woolly Adelgid can be found by clicking on the "hot spot" links in the iPIX™ picture below.

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A view along the trail, You must have a plugin capable browser with the IPIX plugin installed to view this tour.

Click on these links to find out more about:
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid | Forest Decimation
or find them as 'Hot Spot' links in the iPIX image.
Continue the tour by clicking on one of the thumbnails below...
Trailhead
Top of the Trail
Into the Grove

For more information on saving the Eastern Hemlock, visit the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Action Team

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is part of the National Park Service

 


 
 
 
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