Sudden Oak Death Field Guide (Ramorum Blight)

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Learn About Sudden Oak Death!

Phytophthora ramorum, a fungus-like pathogen, can infect the leaves of many different plants, but rarely kills them. On oak trees, however, it often infects branches and trunks with deadly results.

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