The oak woodlands of central and northern California
have seen a rapid decline of native oak trees in the
last ten years attributed to Sudden Oak Death (SOD).
P. ramorum has been isolated as the forest pathogen
focusing the academic and public research agenda.
Integral Ecology offers a systematic approach
as a means of balancing multiple perspectives.
Science is seldom value free and offers more
then one conclusion. Alternatively Sudden Oak Death
is a response to a larger set of variables including
shifting climate, general forest decline and the
ongoing impact from human activities. For...