Plant Disease · 1990 · 57 citations · 0 references
Natural ResourcesEcologyPlant PathologyForest EcologyForest EntomologyForest PathologyCanker DiseasesForest Disturbance DynamicsForest Insect-tree InteractionsInsect Damage To WoodSeedling DiseasesStem DiseasesDisease Symptoms In BarkForest Canopy InjuryForest Mortality DynamicsForest Pest EcologyStress-tree InteractionsTree Mortality DynamicsTree Mortality RiskTree Response To Environmental Stress
(...). The incidence and impact of the disease was documented on study plots with low site indices. Tree mortality ranged from 2 to 51% on study plots and was consistently associated with S. sapinea. Cankers occurred more frequently on trees exposed to environmental stresses such as poor site conditions, drought, hail, snow, and insect wounds