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oak wilt

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oak wilt
n.
A disease of oak trees caused by the fungus Chalara quercina and often resulting in wilting and dropping of leaves.
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One thing that must be considered these days is oak wilt, a virulent disease of the tree's vascular system, which is taking out a large number of trees.
Tree Doctor * Howard Burnett by American Forests
It provides for fines up to $25,000 and a year imprisonment for anyone who "resists or obstructs" the agency or its employees when they are engaged in efforts to control numerous other natural nuisances listed in DCR rules, as well as a new tree fungus known as Oak Wilt.
DCR details tougher law; Stiff penalties in beetle bill by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
Finally, habitat deterioration caused by oak wilt (Ceratocystis fagacearum), over-browsing by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and exotic ungulates, or various human range treatments affect oak-juniper habitat in central Texas with possible negative consequences for Golden-cheeked Warblers (Wahl et al.
Factors affecting population size in Texas' Golden-cheeked Warbler by Rappole, John H.; King, David; Diez, Jeff; Rivera, Jorge Vea / Endangered Species Update
 
 
 
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