Elias, S.P., Witham, J.W., & Hunter, M.L., Jr. (2006) A ...

Oak trees (Quercus species) are a foundation species that influence the population dynamics of other organisms by stabilizing ecosystem processes.Globally, oak-dominated forests have experienced widespread mortality due to the fungal pathogen, Phytophthora ramorum, which causes the disease Sudden Oak … ................
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