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To: neverdem
The disease can linger for months and does not always cause death. It is not known to affect all oak species.

This may be a key.

Isolate the gene/s responsible for the resistance and incorporate them into susceptible species.

In the mean time, get ready to cut and split a great deal of firewood.

7 posted on 12/23/2004 1:19:20 PM PST by Freebird Forever (MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!)
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To: Freebird Forever

They're still trying to do that with chesnuts and it's been how long since the blight eliminated them from forests? Unless they can get the new pest quarantined, you can kiss most of the oaks goodby. The effect of the loss of the mast crop isn't being considered but it will obviously affect everything from wild turkeys to squirrels and deer.


15 posted on 12/23/2004 4:44:33 PM PST by meatloaf
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To: Freebird Forever
In the mean time, get ready to cut and split a great deal of firewood.

I do believe it is against the law to transport diseased firewood in California...

21 posted on 12/24/2004 6:38:32 AM PST by tubebender (If I had know I would live this long I would have taken better care of myself...)
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To: Freebird Forever
In the mean time, get ready to cut and split a great deal of firewood.

That's the one thing the tree huggers won't do. When pine beetles were ravaging conifers, Algore's minions sued to prevent logging in affected areas. The result was record wildfires. They'd never agree to use cutting to isolate the diseased trees.

25 posted on 12/24/2004 8:53:58 AM PST by Redcloak ("FOUR MORE BEERS! FOUR MORE BEERS! FOUR MORE BEERS!" -Teresa Heinz Kerry)
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