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Attack of the Killer Anthracnose: Control of Dogwood Anthracnose

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Many diseases affect the health of trees throughout the United States. One species affected in the eastern part of the country is the Dogwood. The Dogwood is affected by a disease called Dogwood Anthracnose. The Dogwood is one of people’s favorite trees in the south. Many homeowners use the Dogwood for landscaping around their homes. For this reason, the scientists studies Dogwood Anthracnose to find out what is most effective for preventing it.

• Dr. Kerry Britton

• Life Science
• People and Science
• Technology and Science

• Forest and Grassland Use (Educators)
• Growing and Using Trees and Other Plants (Students)
• Importance of Forest to People (Students)
• Protecting Trees and Other Plants (Students)
• The Value of Forests and Grasslands (Educators)
• Using Forests (Students)
• Vegetation Management (Educators)

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"Thinking About the Environment Themes" covered in this article:

Specific 'Thinking About the Environment'Themes:
  »  Benefit of natural resources to local economy
  »  Value of natural environments

Specific "Thinking About Science" Themes:

• Scientific Topics
• Uses and Benefits of Science

Specific "Thinking About the Environment" Themes:

• Benefit of natural resources to local economy
• Value of natural environments

• Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry (A)
• Nature of science (G)
• Populations and ecosystems (C)
• Populations, resources and environments (F)
• Regulation and behavior (C)
• Science and technology in society (F)
• Science as a human endeavor (G)
• Structure and function in living systems (C)
• Understandings about science and technology (E)
• Understandings about scientific inquiry (A)

• Common Themes: Systems
• Habits of Mind: Critical-Response Skills
• Historic Perspectives: Explaining the Diversity of Life
• The Living Environment: Diversity of Life
• The Living Environment: Interdependence of Life
• The Nature of Science: Scientific Inquiry
• The Nature of Science: The Scientific Enterprise
• The Nature of Technology: Technology and Science