Plant Plague: Sudden Oak Death

latitude 38.099205, longitude -122.85412

Devastating over 1 million oak trees across Northern California in the past 10 years, Sudden Oak Death is a killer with no cure. But biologists now are looking to the trees' genetics for a solution.

Air Date: Tuesday, Apr 24 2007 at 7:30PM
Duration: 8:00 Episode: 108 Segment: b
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Sudden Oak Death Educator Guide

Introduce students to the troubles facing local oak trees and find resources for teaching about oak woodlands in this educator guide.
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