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Seasonal carbohydrate dynamics and growth in Douglas-fir trees experiencing chronic, fungal-mediated reduction in functional leaf area

Creator:

Saffell, Brandy J., Meinzer, Frederick C., Woodruff, David R., Shaw, David C., Voelker, Steven L., Lachenbruch, Barbara, and Falk, Kristen

Abstract:

Stored non-structural carbohydrates (NSCs) could play an important role in tree survival in the face of a changing climate and associated stress-related mortality. We explored the effects of the stomata-blocking and defoliating fungal disease called Swiss needle cast on Douglas-fir carbohydrate reserves and growth to evaluate the extent to which...

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