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Tag: sudden oak death
Nature News
Disease Outbreak Appears to be Killing Bay Area Trees
In at least one tree species, scientists say the culprit appears to be a fungal pathogen.
Spring Issue 2019
Can An Antiseptic Nursery Stop Sudden Oak Death?
Can the SFPUC’s new nursery slow the spread of a tree-killing fungus?
Spring Issue 2017
As Rainy Winter Spreads Sudden Oak Death Pathogen, a Scientist Races to Build Resistance
A Berkeley researcher studies trees that survive what for most is a death sentence
Fall Issue 2015
Follow a Trail Through the Ancient Oaks on Russian Ridge in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Perched atop the windward western side of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Russian Ridge offers spellbinding views and a grove of monumental, centuries-old oaks.
Botany
Killer Plant Pathogen Is Widespread at SFPUC’s Alameda County and Peninsula Restoration Sites
Phytophthora tentaculata, a new and particularly pernicious strain of dangerous plant pathogens that has been on a federal watch list, was found throughout one of the SFPUC’s restoration sites in central Alameda County.
Botany, Stewardship
Native Plant Nurseries Get Ahead of Dangerous Pathogens
Perhaps the biggest contribution to the fight against phytophthora has been a call to action in the restoration nursery trade.
Botany, Stewardship, Water
Drought Brings Right Conditions to Stem Sudden Oak Death
The California drought is bad for most species, including the fungal pathogen that kills oaks.
Botany, Climate Change
Redwoods normally buck fires, except when Sudden Oak Death is around
Researchers find that redwood forests suffering from Sudden Oak Death burn with greater intensity.
Winter Issue 2012
Blitzers Search for SOD
A project out of UC Berkeley recruits citizen scientists to help track the spread of sudden oak death. They do it every spring, and the more people take part, the better the chance we can protect precious oaks from a deadly pathogen.
