[PAR] [TLE] Chestnut blight [SEP] The pathogenic fungus Cryphonectria parasitica (formerly "Endothia parasitica") is a member of the Ascomycota (sac fungi) taxon, and is the main cause of chestnut blight—a devastating disease of the American chestnut tree that in the early 1900s caused a rapid, widespread die-off of this once plentiful tree from its historic range in the eastern United States. [PAR] [TLE] Annie Gravatt [SEP] Annie Gravatt (Annie Evelyn Rathbun) was an American forest pathologist.  Her areas of research included plant physiology and white pine blister rust.  She also studied Chestnut blight, the fungus that devastated American chestnut trees in the early 20th century.  Along with her husband, George Gravatt, she founded the community of Scientists' Cliffs, Maryland.
[PAR] [TLE] Chestnut blight [ SEP ] The pathogenic fungus Cryphonectria parasitica ( formerly " Endothia parasitica " ) is a member of the Ascomycota ( sac fungi ) taxon , and is the main cause of chestnut blight — a devastating disease of the American chestnut tree that in the early 1900s caused a rapid , widespread die - off of this once plentiful tree from its historic range in the eastern United States . [PAR] [TLE] Annie Gravatt [ SEP ] Annie Gravatt ( Annie Evelyn Rathbun ) was an American forest pathologist . Her areas of research included plant physiology and white pine blister rust . She also studied Chestnut blight , the fungus that devastated American chestnut trees in the early 20th century . Along with her husband , George Gravatt , she founded the community of Scientists ' Cliffs , Maryland .
Which member of the Ascomycota (sac fungi) taxon did Annie Gravatt study?
Which member of the Ascomycota ( sac fungi ) taxon did Annie Gravatt study ?
Chestnut blight
Chestnut blight