Sudden Oak Death and Phytophthora ramorum:
A Summary of the Literature By John T. Kliejunas
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Abstract Kliejunas, John T. 2007. Sudden Oak Death and Phytophthora ramorum: A Summary of the Literature. Albany, California. Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sudden oak death and Phytophthora ramorum, both first recognized about a decade ago, have been explained in hundreds of scientific and popular press articles. This document presents a comprehensive, concise summary of sudden oak death and P. ramorum research findings and
management activities. Topics covered include: background, identification and distribution, the disease cycle, epidemiology and modeling, management and control, and environmental and socio-economic impacts. Key words: Sudden oak death, Phytophthora ramorum, invasive species, tanoak, coast live oak, mixed-evergreen forests
Author information: John T. Kliejunas, regional forest pathologist (retired), USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region, Vallejo, CA. Back to top Acknowledgements Thanks to Douglas McCreary, University of California Center for Forestry and Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program for administrative support. Thanks also for the review and guidance provided by Susan
Frankel, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station; Everett Hansen, Oregon State University; and David Rizzo, UC-Davis. Layout and design by Janice Alexander, University of California Cooperative Extension and the California Oak Mortality Task Force. Funding for the literature summary was provided by the USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. Chapter 6 photo credit: Marin County Fire. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all
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