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Complete the Ramorum Blight crossword
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A symptom of plant
disease that appears on
tree twigs and branches.
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A tiny reproductive body
made up of one or more
cells, produced by
certain organisms such
as fungi and water molds
like Phytopthora
ramorum. The spread of
diseases like Ramorum
Blight (Sudden Oak
Death) occurs because
of the movement of
these tiny bodies through
infected plant material,
rainwater, and soil.
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One of a large group of
living things that are
similar to plants but
cannot make their own
food using sunlight in
the way plants do. They
help decompose dead
plants and animals and
include mushrooms,
yeasts, and molds.
Woody plant tissue that
carries water and
mineral salts.
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Latin name for the oak
genus. Some oak species
are susceptible to
Ramorum Blight (Sudden
Oak Death), while others
are not.
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A wound on the lower
trunk of a tree that often
oozes a sticky reddish
substance and can
indicate the presence of
Ramorum Blight
(Sudden Oak Death).
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Scatter or disperse to
cover a larger area.
Adult female Redbay
Ambrosia Beetles can fly
over a mile to infect a
new host!
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A disease that destroys
parts or all of a plant.
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The scientific study of
mushrooms and other
fungi.
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