Smog injury, root diseases and bark beetle damage in ponderosa pine

Photochemical oxidants (smog) are causing serious injury to ponderosa pine in the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California. Apparently, smog injury also renders the trees more susceptible to attack by two species of destructive forest insects, the western pine beetle, Dendroctonus brevicomis,...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:California Agriculture
Main Authors: R Stark, F Cobb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1969-09-01
Online Access:https://californiaagriculture.org/article/112530-smog-injury-root-diseases-and-bark-beetle-damage-in-ponderosa-pine