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

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