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Schematic diagram of the life cycle of Agrilus biguttatus on native oak trees in Britain – from egg to adult (PDF-261 KB)
Environmental predisposition factors to acute oak decline in England and Wales (PDF-803 KB)
LAMP as a tool for rapid identification of subterranean oak roots (PDF-375 KB)
Rapid detection and quantification of bacteria associated with Acute Oak Decline (PDF-626 KB)
Revealing the complex pathology of Acute Oak Decline, a major threat to Britain’s native oak (PDF-3 MB)
Towards field diagnostics of oak declines: volatile analysis of oak foliage (PDF-3 MB)
A Multifaceted Systems Approach Identifies Polymicrobial Cause of AOD Stem Necrosis
2020
A workshop was held in February 2020 to update stakeholders on research into oak tree health. A short film summarising the day is available to view online.
2017
Woodland Heritage ’Saving our oak’ film
This is a short film explaining the threat to British oak trees from acute oak decline and the need for research to help us better understand the problem.
2020
British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) webinar
Investigating Complex Oak Decline-Diseases: Predisposition Factors with Relevance for Resilient Oak in Designed Landscapes (Dr Sandra Denman, Forest Research) (PDF-5 MB)
Invasive forest pests – what risk to the UK? (Dr Daegan Inward, Forest Research) (PDF-6 MB)
AOD Newsletter supplement, Woodland Heritage Journal (2019) (PDF-2 MB)
AOD Newsletter supplement, Woodland Heritage Journal (2017) (PDF-2 MB)
AOD Newsletter supplement, Woodland Heritage Journal (2015) (PDF-2 MB)
UK research effort on oak diseases (Andy Gordon, Lead Observatree Volunteer)
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