Relationship between precipitation and tree mortality levels in coastal California forests infested with sudden oak death

Brent Oblinger; Zachary Heath; Jeffrey Moore; Lisa Fischer

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Relationship between precipitation and tree mortality levels in coastal California forests infested with sudden oak death

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Brent Oblinger, Zachary Heath, Jeffrey Moore, Lisa Fischer

Year:

2013

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

In: Frankel, S.J.; Kliejunas, J.T.; Palmieri, K.M.; Alexander, J.M. tech. coords. Proceedings of the sudden oak death fifth science symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-243. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station: p. 148

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Abstract

Phytophthora ramorum has caused extensive oak (Quercus) and tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus (Hook. & Arn.) Manos, Cannon & S.H. Oh) mortality in portions of the central and north coasts of California. In conjunction with stream and terrestrial surveys, aerial detection surveys have played a critical role in detection and monitoring efforts associated with sudden oak death (SOD) throughout these regions. Aerial surveys conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Forest Health Protection, have consistently documented the extent and intensity of hardwood mortality across forested areas affected by SOD since 2005. The main objective of this analysis is to determine whether oak and tanoak mortality levels, within regions infested with SOD, are related to precipitation.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the sudden oak death fifth science symposium

Keywords

Sudden oak death, Phytophthora ramorum, invasive species, tanoak, Notholithocarpus densiflorus, coast live oak, Quercus agrifolia, Japanese larch, Larix kaempferi

Citation

Oblinger, Brent; Heath, Zachary; Moore, Jeffrey; Fischer, Lisa. 2013. Relationship between precipitation and tree mortality levels in coastal California forests infested with sudden oak death. In: Frankel, S.J.; Kliejunas, J.T.; Palmieri, K.M.; Alexander, J.M. tech. coords. Proceedings of the sudden oak death fifth science symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-243. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station: p. 148.