The American Chestnut Tree Part 1 of 2

In Episode #5 we discuss the American Chestnut TreeYour host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors.  I am "The Amateur Naturalist".We will talk about:Genus and species namethe trees importance to humansthe trees importance to wildlife and to domestic animalsthe fungal blight that killed off the trees (Cryphonectria parasitica)the uses of the treeit was once 25% of the forests in many stateswhere and how did the chestnut blight start**Listen next week to part #2 when I tell about how science attempts to bring back this incredible American Chestnut treeMy website:https://theamateurnaturalist.buzzsprout.com/2032491You can help me out by:Please hit “download” on every episodePlease hit Followplease leave me a reviewdownload each of my episodesplease leave a 5-star rating    This helps me grow as a podcaster please tell 1-2 friends or family about this podcastThe short music intro and outro is:"Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.  I love this music.  Thank you, Dan.This music is royalty free.