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PUBLICATIONS OF FAIRFIELD OSBORN PRESERVE
Journal Articles
Anacker, B.L., N.E. Rank, D. Huberlie, M. Garbelotto, S. Gordon, T. Harnik, R. Whitkus, and R. Meentemeyer. 2008. Susceptibility to Phytophthora ramorum in a key infectious host: landscape variation in host genotype, host phenotype, and environmental factors. New Phytologist (2008) 177: 756–766.
Brown, L.G. and B. Allen-Diaz. 2009.Forest stand dynamics and sudden oak death: Mortality in mixed-evergreen forests dominated by coast live oak. Forest Ecology and Management 257(4):1271-1280.
Condeso, T. E. 2007. The effects of landscape heterogeneity on the emerging forest disease Sudden Oak Death. In review: Journal of Ecology.
Cushman, J.H. and R.K. Meentemeyer. 2008. Multi-scale patterns of human activity and the incidence of an exotic forest pathogen. Journal of Ecology 96(4):766-776.
Davidson, J. M., M. Garbelotto, E. M. Hansen, P. Reeser, and D. M. Rizzo. 2002. Another canker-causing Phytophthora from California and Oregon forest trees. Phytopathology 92: S17-S18.
Davidson, J. M., M. Garbelotto, S. T. Koike, and D. M. Rizzo. 2002. First report of Phytophthora ramorum on Douglas-fir in California. Plant Disease 86:1274.
Davidson, J. M., S. Werres, M. Garbelotto, E. M. Hansen, and D. M. Rizzo. 2007. Sudden Oak Death and associated diseases caused by Phythopthora ramorum. In review: Plant Health Progress.
Davidson, J. M., S. Werres, M.Garbelotto, E. M. Hansen, and D. M. Rizzo. 2003. Sudden oak death and associated diseases caused by Phytophthora ramorum. Online.Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2003-0707-01-DG.
Davidson, J. M., A. C. Wickland, H. Patterson, K. Falk, and D. M. Rizzo. 2005. Transmission ofPhytophthora ramorum in mixed-evergreen forests of California. Phytopathology 95:587-597.
Dillon, W., S.E. Haas, D.M. Rizzo, and R.K. Meentemeyer. 2014. Perspectives of spatial scale in a wildland forest epidemic. Eur J Plant Pathol. DOI 10.1007/s10658-013-0376-3.
Graymer, R.W., B.C. Moring, G.J. Saucedo, C.M. Wentworth, E.E. Brabb, and K.L. Knudsen. 2006. Geologic map of the San FranciscoBay region. Scientific investigations map 2918. U.S. Geological Survey, Information Services, Denver, CO 80225.
Kelly, M., and R. Meentemeyer. 2002. Landscape dynamics of the spread of Sudden Oak Death. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 68(10):1001-1009.
Malmstrom, C. M., C.C. Hughes, L. A. Newton, and C. J. Stoner. 2005. Virus infection in remnant native bunchgrasses from invaded California grasslands. New Phytologist 168: 217-230.
Malmstrom, C. M., A. J. McCullough, L. A. Newton, H. A. Johnson, and E. T. Borer. 2005. Invasive annual grasses indirectly increase virus incidence in California native perennial bunchgrasses. Oecologia 145: 153-164.
Malmstrom, C. M., C. J. Stoner, S. Brandenburg, and L. A. Newton. 2006. Virus infection and grazing exert counteracting influences on survivorship of native bunchgrass seedlings competing with invasive exotics. Journal of Ecology 94: 264-275.
McCafferty, W.P., M.D. Meyer, R.P. Randolph, and J.M. Webb. Evaluation of mayfly species originally described as Baetis Leach (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) from California. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 110(3):577-591.
Meentemeyer, R.K., N.E. Rank, B.L. Anacker, D.M. Rizzo, & J.H. Cushman. 2008. Influence of land-cover change on the spread of an invasive forest pathogen.Ecological Applications, 18:159-171.
Meentemeyer, R., D. Rizzo, W. Mark, and E. Lotz. 2004. Mapping the risk of establishment and spread of sudden oak death in California. Forest Ecology and Management 200:195-214.
Murphy, S.K., D.M. Rizzo, J. C. Beinapfl, Y. Valochovic, C. Lee, W. Mark, A. Jirka, T. Smith, D. Owen, and D. Adams. 2005. Monitoring Phytophthora ramorum distribution in streams within California watershed. Phytopathology 95:S72.
Rizzo, D. M., M. Garbelotto, and E. M. Hansen. 2005. Phytophthora ramorum: integrative research and management of an emerging pathogen in California and Oregon forests. Annual Review of Phytopathology 43: 309.
Rizzo, D. M., M. Garbelotto, J. M. Davidson, G. W. Slaughter, and S. T. Koike. 2002. Phytophthora ramorum as the cause of extensive mortality of Quercus spp. and Lithocarpus densiflorus in California. Plant Disease 86:205-214.
Serpa, L.1996. The California freshwater shrimp: a ghost-like crustacean we can't afford to lose. Tidelines (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, DonEdwardsSan FranciscoBay National Wildlife Refuge) 16:1–3.
Stark, B.P. and R.W. Baumann, 2007. Sweltsa yurok (Plecoptera: Chloroperlidae), a new stonefly from California, U.S.A. Illiesia, 3(10):95-101.
Swei. A., R. Meentemeyer, and C.J. Briggs. 2011. Influence of abiotic and environmental factors on the density and infection prevalence of Ixodes pacificus (Acari: Ixodidae) with Borrelia burgdorferi. Entomological Society of America 48(1):20-28
Theses and Dissertations
Apigian, K. 2005. Forest disturbance effects on insect and bird communities: insectivorous birds in coast live oak woodlands and leaf litter arthropods in the Sierra Nevada [dissertation]. Berkeley: University of California.
Brown, L. 2007. Consequences of Sudden Oak Death: Overstory and understory dynamics over a gradient of Phytophthora ramorum infected coast live oak/bay laurel forests [dissertation]. Berkeley: University of California.
Cooper, M. 2006. The effects of recreation on the dispersal on an exotic forest pathogen [MA thesis]. Rohnert Park: SonomaStateUniversity.
Condeso, T.E. 2006. The effects of landscape heterogeneity on the emerging forest disease Sudden Oak Death [MA thesis]. Rohnert Park: SonomaStateUniversity.
Cook, K.L. 2007. Evaluation of terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) analysis for characterization of vernal pool bacteria. [MA thesis]. Rohnert Park: Sonoma State University.
Serpa, L. E. 1986. The breeding imperative, associating immature and adult stream insects [MA thesis]. Rohnert Park: SonomaStateUniversity. 169 p.
Smith, M. B. 1973. Avifaunal census and habitat associations of Fairfield Osborn Preserve, Sonoma County, California [MA thesis]. Rohnert Park: SonomaStateUniversity. 131 p.
Conference Proceedings
Anacker, B., N. Rank, S. Gordon, R. Whitkus, D. Huberli, M.Garbelotto, and T. Harnik. 2007. Susceptibility to Phytophthora ramorum n California bay laurel, a key foliar host of Sudden Oak Death. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Santa Rosa, CA (Mar. 5-9).
Apigian, K., and D. L. Dahlsten. 2002. Effects of Sudden Oak Death-induced habitat change on insectivorous, cavity-nesting birds. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Monterey, CA (Dec. 15-18).
Apigian, K., D. L. Dahlsten, L. Brown, and B. Allen-Diaz. 2004. Do stand structure changes resulting from "sudden oak death' affect insectivorous, cavity-nesting birds? Ecological Society of America 2004 Annual Meeting. Portland, OR (Jul. 31- Aug. 6).
Apigian, K., L. Brown, J. Loda, S. Toas, and B. Allen-Diaz. 2005. Small mammal and herpetofauna abundance and diversity along a gradient of Sudden Oak Death infection. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Monterey, CA (Jan. 18-21).
Brown, L. B., R. C. Wenk, and B. Allen-Diaz. 2004. Preliminary findings on the impacts of Sudden Oak Death on coast live oak woodland stand structure and composition. Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. 2004 August 1-6: Portland, OR.
Brown, L., and B. Allen-Diaz. 2005. Forecasting the Future of Coast Live Oak Forests in the Face of SOD. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Monterey, CA (Jan. 18-21).
Brown, L. B., and B. Allen-Diaz. 2006. Tree seedling dynamics across a gradient of Phytophthora ramorum infected coast live oak/bay forests. Proceedings of the Sixth Symposium on Oak Woodlands:Today's Challenges, Tomorrow's Opportunities. 2006 October 9-12: Rohnert Park, CA.General Technical Report PSW-GTR-xx. Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Albany, CA. 161-163
Cohen, M. F., E. Condeso, B. L. Anacker, N. E. Rank, and M. Mazzola. 2006. Biologically-based means for control of oomycete phytopathogens. The Sixth California Oak Symposium. Rohnert Park, CA (Oct. 9-12).
Cohen, M. F., E. Yamamoto, N. Rank, and M. Mazzola. 2007. Microbial- and isothiocyanate-mediated control of Phytophthora ramorum and Pythium species. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium III. 2007 March 5-9: Santa Rosa, CA.
Condeso, T. E., and R. K. Meentemeyer. 2007. Landscape connectivity influences the establishment of Phytophthora ramorum. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Santa Rosa, CA (Mar. 5-9).
Cushman, J.H., M.Cooper, R. Meentemeyer, and S. Benson. 2007. Human Activity and the spread of Phytophthora ramorum. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Santa Rosa, CA (Mar. 5-9).
Cushman, J.H.and R.K. Meentemeyer. 200*. The importance of humans in the dispersal and spread of Phystophthora ramorum at local, landscape, and regional scales. Proceedings of the sudden oak death second science symposium: the state of our knowledge. General Technical Report PSW-GTR-186. Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Albany, CA.
Davidson, J. M., D. M. Rizzo, M. Garbelotto, S. Tjosvold, and G. W. Slaughter. 2002. Phytophthora ramorum and Sudden Oak Death in California:II.Transmission and Survival. Pages 741-749 in R. B. Standiford, D. McCreary, and K. L. Purcell, editors. Proceedings of the Fifth Symposium on Oak Woodlands:Oak Woodlands in California's Changing Landscape.2001 October 22-25; San Diego, CA.General Technical Report PSW-GTR-184. Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Albany, CA
Davidson, J. M., P. E. Maloney, A. C. Wickland, C. E. Jensen, and D. M. Rizzo. 2002. Transmission of Phytophthora ramorum via Umbellularia californica (California bay) leaves in California oak woodlands. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Monterey, CA (Jan. 18-21).
Davidson, J.M., A.C. Wickland, A.C. Morse, C.E. Jensen, R.G. Albright, S.C. Lynch, J. Tse, G. Slaughterr, M. Garbelotto, and D.M. Rizzo. 2002. Spatial distribution of disease caused by Phytophthora ramorum in coast live oak woodlands. Abstract Poster. Sudden Oak Death, a Science Symposium. The State of Our Knowledge, December f17-18, 2002, Monterey, California.
Davidson, J.M., D.M Rizzo, M. Garbelotto, S. Tjosvold, G.W. Slaughter, and A.C. Wickland. Evidence for aerial transmission of Phytophthora ramorum among Quercus and Lithocarpus in California woodlands. Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosytems, 2nd International IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Meeting. Albany, W. Australia 30th Sept – Oct 2001. Eds. JA McComb, GE St J Hardy and IC Tommerup (MurdochUniversity Print) pp 108-114.
Davidson, J. M., P. E. Maloney, A. C. Wickland, C. E. Jensen, and D. M. Rizzo. 2002. Transmission of Phytophthora ramorum via Umbellilaria californica (California bay) leaves in California oak woodlands. Proceedings of the Sixth Symposium on Oak Woodlands:The State of Our Knowledge. 2002 December 15-18: Monterey, CA.General Technical Report PSW-GTR-184. Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Albany, CA.
Davidson, J. M., D. M. Rizzo, M. Garbelotto, S. Tjosvold, and G. W. Slaughter. 2002. Phytophthora ramorum and Sudden Oak Death in California:II.Transmission and Survival. Pages 741-749 in R. B. Standiford, D. McCreary, and K. L. Purcell, editors. Proceedings of the Fifth Symposium on Oak Woodlands:Oak Woodlands in California's Changing Landscape.2001 October 22-25; San Diego, CA.General Technical Report PSW-GTR-184. Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Albany, CA.
DiLeo, M. V., E.J. Fichtner, R. M. Bostock, and D. M. Rizzo. 2006. Effects of water potential on the growth and survival of Phytophthora ramorum. APS/CPS/MSA Joint meeting. 2006 July 29-August 2: Quebec, Canada.
DiLeo, M., R. Bostock, and D. Rizzo. 2007. Effects of environmental variables on the survival of Phytophthora ramorum in bay laurel leaves. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Santa Rosa, CA (Mar. 5-9).
Fichtner, E., D. Rizzo, S. Lynch, J. Davidson, G. Buckles, and J. Parke. 2007. Summer survival of Phytophthora ramorum in California bay laurel leaves. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Santa Rosa, CA (Mar. 5-9).
Frankel, S. J., S. Mori, J. Alexander, D. Owen, J. M. Davidson, and D. M. Rizzo. 2006. A case study to evaluate ground-based, wildland survey methods for Phytophthora ramorum in coast live oak stands in California. Proceedings of the Sudden Oak Death Second Science Symposium: The State of Our Knowledge. 2005 January 18-21; Monterey, CA. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-196. Albany, CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; pg 509 - 511.
Hwang, J., S. Jeffers, and S. Oak. 2007. Detecting Phytophthora ramorum and other species of Phytophthora is streams in natural ecosystems using baiting and filtration methods. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Santa Rosa, CA (Mar. 5-9).
Meentemeyer, R., B. Anacker, N. Rank, and J. H. Cushman. 2007. Influence of historical woodland expansion on the establishment of Phytophthora ramorum. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Santa Rosa, CA (Mar. 5-9).
Murphy, S. K., A. C. Wickland, C. E. Jensen, S. C. Lynch, P. E. Maloney, and D. M. Rizzo. 2007. Distribution of Phytophthora ramorum, P. nemorosa, and P. pseudosyringae in Native Coastal California Forest Communities. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium III. 2007 March 5-9: Santa Rosa, CA.
Murphy, S., C. Lee, Y. Valachovic, J. Bienapfl, A. Jirka, W. Mark, and D. Owen. 2007. Monitoring Phytophthora ramorum distribution in streams within coastal California watersheds. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Santa Rosa, CA (Mar. 5-9).
Rank, N., H. Cushman, B. Anacker, D. Rizzo, and R. Meentemeyer. 2007. Influence of oak woodland composition and structure on infection by Phytophthora ramorum. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Santa Rosa, CA (Mar. 5-9).
Rizzo, D. M., M. Garbelotto, J. M. Davidson, G. W. Slaughter, and S. T. Koike. 2002. Phytophthora ramorum and Sudden Oak Death in California:I.Host relationships. Pages 733-740 in R. B. Standiford and D. McCreary, editors. 5th Symposium on California Oak Woodlands. USDAForest Service, Gen. Tech. PSW-GTR-184, San Diego, CA.
Sherron, V., N. Rank, M. Cohen, B. Anacker, and R. Meentemeyer. 2007. Temperature-dependent phenotypic variation among Phytophthora ramorum isolates from eastern SonomaCounty. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Santa Rosa, CA (Mar. 5-9).
Presentations
Apigian, K., L. Brown, J. Loda, S. Toas, and B. Allen-Diaz. 2005. Small mammal and herpetofauna abundance and diversity along a gradient of Sudden Oak Death infection. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Monterey, CA (Jan. 18-21).
Apigian, K., and D. L. Dahlsten. 2002. Effects of Sudden Oak Death-induced habitat change on insectivorous, cavity-nesting birds. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Monterey, CA (Dec. 15-18).
Apigian, K., D. L. Dahlsten, L. Brown, and B. Allen-Diaz. 2004. Do stand structure changes resulting from "sudden oak death' affect insectivorous, cavity-nesting birds? Ecological Society of America 2004 Annual Meeting. Portland, OR (Jul. 31- Aug. 6).
Brown, L., and B. Allen-Diaz. 2005. Forecasting the Future of Coast Live Oak Forests in the Face of SOD. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Monterey, CA (Jan. 18-21).
Brown, L. B., R. C. Wenk, and B. Allen-Diaz. 2004. Preliminary findings on the impoacts of Sudden Oak Death on coast live oak woodland stand structure and composition. Meeting of the Ecological Society of America. 2004 August 1-6: Portland, OR.
Cohen, M. F., E. Condeso, B. L. Anacker, N. E. Rank, and M. Mazzola. 2006. Biologically-based means for control of oomycete phytopathogens. The Sixth California Oak Symposium. Rohnert Park, CA (Oct. 9-12).
Davidson, J. M., P. E. Maloney, A. C. Wickland, C. E. Jensen, and D. M. Rizzo. 2002. Transmission of Physophthora ramorum via Umbellilaria californica (California bay) leaves in California oak woodlands. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium. Monterey, CA (Jan. 18-21).
DiLeo, M. V., E.J. Fichtner, R. M. Bostock, and D. M. Rizzo. 2006. Effects of water potential on the growth and survival of Phythphthora ramorum. APS/CPS/MSA Joint meeting. 2006 July 29-August 2: Quebec, Canada.
Murphy, S. K., A. C. Wickland, C. E. Jensen, S. C. Lynch, P. E. Maloney, and D.
Rizzo, M. 2007. Distribution of Phytophthora ramorum, P. nemorosa, and P. pseudosyringae in Native Coastal California Forest Communities. Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium III. 2007 March 5-9: Santa Rosa, CA.
Murphy, S.K., C. Lee, Y.Valachovic, J. Bienapfl, W. Mark, A. Jirka, D.R.Owen, T.F. Smith, and D.M. Rizzo. 2005 Monitoring Phytophthora ramorum Distribution in Streams within California Watersheds. Sudden Oak Death Second Science Symposium.
Other Reports
Cantor, S. 2006. Copeland Creek Watershed Assessment. Sotoyome Resource Conservation District. Retrieved from:
Robertson, J. 2003. CALS field trip to Fairfield Osborn Preserve, SonomaCounty, March 1, 2003. Bulletin of the California Lichen Society, 2003
Serpa, L.1986. Element stewardship abstract for California freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pacifica). The Nature Conservancy, Fairfield Osborn Preserve. 11 pp.
Serpa, L.1991. California freshwater shrimp (Syncaris pacifica) survey for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Fish & Wildlife Service Enhancement, Sacramento Field Office, California. 17 pp.