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Effect of soil properties on the spread of heterobasidion root rot

  • Lauma Brūna
  • , Dārta Kļaviņa
  • , Kari Korhonen
  • , Astra Zaļuma
  • , Natālija Burņeviča
  • , Tālis Gaitnieks*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Latvian State Forest Research Institute Silava
  • Luke Natural Resources Institute Finland

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Abstract

The literature review focuses on the effect of forest soil properties on infection of coniferous trees and stumps by Heterobasidion spores and further growth of mycelium from tree to tree. Spread of the fungus is greater in alkaline soil. Forest plantations on former agricultural lands have an in¬ creased risk of infection, due to lack of antagonistic soil microorganisms. In Latvia, severe infec¬ tion of spruce stands by Heterobasidion root rot has been observed on peat soils.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)466-471
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences
Volume73
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

  • Annosus root rot
  • Mycelium growth
  • Primary infection
  • Secondary infection

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