Infection of pre-commercially cut stumps of <i>Picea abies</i> and <i>Pinus sylvestris</i> by <i>Heterobasidion</i> spp. – a comparative study

The aim was to investigate relative susceptibility of stumps of spruce and pine to airborne infections by following pre-commercial thinnings. The proportions of infected stumps and colonized stump surface areas were analysed in 16 forest stands. In total, 746 spruce and 1063 pine stumps...

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Main Authors: Gaitnieks, Tālis, Brauners, Indulis, Kenigsvalde, Kristīne, Zaļuma, Astra, Brūna, Lauma, Jansons, Jurģis, Burņeviča, Natālija, Lazdiņš, Andis, Vasaitis, Rimvydas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 2018-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/9911