Sudden Oak Death
Sudden
Oak Death in California: Unusually large numbers of coast live oak, tanoak, and
black oak have been dying in coastal areas of
If you see a tree that you believe has
S O D, please call the Master Gardener hotline (SLO: 781-5939; Paso
Robles: 237-3100) to report it. We need to be aware when it enters
S O D has been found only in Black Oak,
Tan Oak, and Coast Live Oak.
Use these pictures to help identify
what kind of oak you see. Slides from
the Sudden Oak Death Training Presentation by the
When you're out
hiking or just walking in the woods, watch out for these symptoms, on these specific
trees. On the Tanoak...a wilting of
the newly leafed branch tips. On the
Black Oak, and the Coast Live Oak, reddish-brown to black sticky globules of
"sap", or an oozing area.
Oak Resources On-line
Lots
of other information is available on Sudden Oak Death, as well as other oak
tree issues.
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Oak Mortality Task Force: http://www.suddenoakdeath.org/
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UC Berkeley: http://nature.berkeley.edu/forestry/curr_proj/sudden.html
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Additional
Interested in
learning more about our great native oaks? Here is a
sample of some of the resources available
Living Among the Oaks: A Management Guide for
Landowners. Available
from the
The
Life of an Oak by
Glenn Keator, illustrated by Susan Bazell, co-published by Heyday Books &
the California Oak Foundation (1998) takes an intimate look at all aspects of
the genus Quercus, from an examination of cellular processes to the spread
around the world of this remarkable, diversified family. 256 pg., 75 full-color photographs, 30
full-color illustrations, 21 black and white diagrams. Paperback $17.95
Oaks
of California by Bruce M. Pavlik...
[et al], co-published by Cachuma Press & the California Oak
Foundation (3rd printing 1995). The
first book ever devoted to the state's native oaks celebrates the unique place
held by these trees in
Compatible Plants Under
and Around Oaks Published by the California Oak Foundation
(revised 2000) Homeowners, developers, landscape professionals, and planners
will find the plant charts and care guidelines essential. 69 pages. Paperback $12.00
Books are available from local book retailers or
The California Oak Foundation;
1212 Broadway,