Long-Term Impacts of Defoliator Outbreaks on Larch Xylem Structure and Tree-Ring Biomass

Long-Term Impacts of Defoliator Outbreaks on Larch Xylem Structure and Tree-Ring Biomass

Defoliator insects are a major disturbance agent in many forests worldwide. During outbreaks, they can strongly reduce photosynthetic carbon uptake and impact tree growth. In the Alps, larch budmoth (Zeiraphera diniana) outbreaks affect European larch (Larix decidua) radial growth over several years...

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Main Authors: Daniele Castagneri, Angela L. Prendin, Richard L. Peters, Marco Carrer, Georg von Arx, Patrick Fonti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
cell wall
defoliation
insect outbreak
Larix decidua
quantitative wood anatomy
tracheid
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2020.01078/full

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