Novel dendrochronological modelling demonstrates that decades of reduced stem growth predispose trees to Acute Oak Decline
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118441
Abstract: Abstract Acute Oak Decline (AOD) is devastating thousands of native oaks, Quercus robur and Q. petraea, in the UK and continental Europe. The syndrome is principally caused by multiple, interacting bacterial species that degrade inner… read more here.
Keywords: dendrochronological modelling; stem growth; decline; acute oak ... See more keywords
Integrating regulatory surveys and citizen science to map outbreaks of forest diseases: acute oak decline in England and Wales
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2017.0547
Abstract: The number of emerging tree diseases has increased rapidly in recent times, with severe environmental and economic consequences. Systematic regulatory surveys to detect and establish the distribution of pests are crucial for successful management efforts,… read more here.
Keywords: acute oak; oak decline; regulatory surveys; england wales ... See more keywords
Genomic analysis of bacteria in the Acute Oak Decline pathobiome
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DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000240
Abstract: The UK’s native oak is under serious threat from Acute Oak Decline (AOD). Stem tissue necrosis is a primary symptom of AOD and several bacteria are associated with necrotic lesions. Two members of the lesion… read more here.
Keywords: tissue necrosis; pathogenic potential; oak decline; tissue ... See more keywords