Open AccessEffect of Soil Properties on the Spread of Heterobasidion Root Rot
Author(s) -
Lauma Brūna,
Dārta Kļaviņa,
K. Korhonen,
Astra Zaļuma,
Natālija Burņeviča,
Tālis Gaitnieks
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
proceedings of the latvian academy of sciences. section b, natural sciences/latvijas zinātņu akadēmijas vēstis. a daļa, humanitārās un sociālās zinātnes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.168
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2255-890X
pISSN - 1407-009X
DOI - 10.2478/prolas-2019-0072
Subject(s) - root rot , spore , biology , fungus , mycelium , soil water , botany , agronomy , agroforestry , ecology
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 increased risk of infection, due to lack of antagonistic soil microorganisms. In Latvia, severe infection of spruce stands by Heterobasidion root rot has been observed on peat soils.