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oak wilt

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oak wilt [′ōk ‚wilt]
(plant pathology)
A fungus disease of oak trees caused byChalara quercina, characterized by wilting and yellow and red discoloration of the leaves progressing from the top downward and inward.
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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.
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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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