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Butt‐rot of Scots pine in Thetford Forest caused by Heterobasidion annosum : a local phenomenon
Author(s) -
Greig B. J. W.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
european journal of forest pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1439-0329
pISSN - 0300-1237
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0329.1995.tb00323.x
Subject(s) - heterobasidion annosum , scots pine , pinus <genus> , forestry , botany , biology , geography , picea abies
Summary Heterobasidion annosum was found to be the main cause of decay in 50–60‐year‐old Scots pine in Thetford Forest in East England. On some sites, up to 15% of the trees could be suffering from H. annosum rot, with decay occasionally extending 2 m or more up the stem. Prior to this study, Scots pine had been considered as resistant to H. annosum butt‐rot in Britain, except in overmature trees.