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Impacts of Swiss needle cast on overstory Douglas-fir forests of the western Oregon Coast Range

Creator:

Black, Bryan A., Shaw, David C., and Stone, Jeffrey K.

Abstract:

Tree-ring analysis was applied to assess the impacts of the fungal disease Swiss needle cast on the radial growth of mature Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) forests in the western Oregon Coast Range. Although considered endemic to the Pacific Northwest, Swiss needle cast has significantly lowered productivity in Douglas-fir forests only in...

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Article