Research on the epidemiology, ecology and management of Phytophthora ramorum in California forests

Abstract

The ultimate goal of Phytophthora ramorum research is to develop disease management strategies. To date, studies have been focused at three management levels: the individual tree, the landscape (or forest stand), and the regional to international scale (Garbelotto and others 2003, Rizzo and Garbelotto 2003, Rizzo and others 2005). I will focus my brief remarks on the forest landscape, possibly the most difficult level to implement disease control strategies (for a more comprehensive discussion see Rizzo and others 2005).

Parent Publication

• Proceedings of the sudden oak death second science symposium: the state of our knowledge

Citation

Rizzo, David M. 2006. Research on the epidemiology, ecology and management of Phytophthora ramorum in California forests. In: Frankel, Susan J.; Shea, Patrick J.; and Haverty, Michael I., tech. coords. Proceedings of the sudden oak death second science symposium: the state of our knowledge. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-196. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: 21-25