2009 SOD Science Symposium
Yana Valachovic
University of California Cooperative Extension, Eureka, CA
Forest treatment strategies:
“No treatment alternative-we are going to lose theses trees” Yanna is concerned about long term affect on Hoopa tribes which are dependant upon tan oak acorns
Dave Rizzo
UC Davis, Davis, CA
- Humbolt is seen as a high risk due to the very similar weather patterns (specifically the fog belt)with Big Sur.
- Drought-less sporulation
- New location of spores-Mckinlyville (Humbolt County)
- o Spores found in drainage pond-moved out into local streams
- Canyon live oak infection in Los Trancos Preserve
Sandra Denman
Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Surrey, UK
- 19 European countries infected
- European chestnut (Castenea sativa) may be pathogen host species tree
- Pathogen spores persist in leaf litter 4+ years