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  • Laurel Wilt Disease & Sassafras

    • Jul 16, 2024

    • USDA. FS. Southern Research Station. CompassLive.

    • Laurel wilt disease has been spreading through the U.S. since 2002 and is fatal to tree species in the laurel family. Forest Service researchers are continuing to monitor the disease, search for treatment methods, and develop a better understanding of how it is affecting sassafras and other susceptible species.

  • Up-to-the-Minute Invasive Species Distribution Maps and Why They Are Important

    • Feb 8, 2012

    • eXtension.

    • The Early Detection and Distribution Mapping System (EDDMapS) is a Web-based mapping system for documenting invasive species distribution. The majority of invasive species reporting in the U.S. occurs through or in cooperation with EDDMapS.