Forest Health Protection, Southern Region

USDA Forest Service
Forest Health Protection
Region 8
1720 Peachtree Road, NW
Room 816 N
Atlanta, GA 30309

Phone: (404) 347-7478
Fax: (404) 347-1880

Publications...

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Mediterranean pine engraver (PDF File, 895 KB)

Oak Decline

Evaluation of Oak Decline Risk Rating Using the CISC Database (PDF File, 903 KB)
Evaluation of Oak Decline Areas in the South (PDF File, 2.4 MB)
Incidence and Impact of Oak Decline in Western Virginia, 1986
- Entire document (PDF File, 2.9 MB)
- Individual pages
Oak Decline Alters Habitat in Southern Upland Forests (PDF File, 1.2 MB)
Oak Decline Risk Rating for the Southeastern United States (PDF File, 878 KB)
Oak Decline - Forest Insect and Disease Leaflet
Oak, Steven W. "FROM THE BRONX TO BIRMINGHAM: Impact of Chestnut Blight and Management Practices on Forest Health Risks in the Southern Appalachian Mountains." The Journal of the American Chestnut Foundation Vol XVI No. 1 (Fall 2002):32-41. [ PDF High Resolution (5.3 MB | Low Resolution (837 KB) ]

Oak, Steven W.; Steinman, James R.; Starkey, Dale A.; Yockey, Edwin K. "Assessing Oak Decline Incidence and Distribution in the Southern U.S. Using Forest Inventory and Analysis Data." Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-73. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. pp. 236-242. [ PDF (1 MB) ]