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Effect of slash removal on Gremmeniella abietina incidence on Pinussylvestris after clear-cutting in northern Sweden

Bernhold, A., Witzell, J., and Hansson, P. Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 21 (6):489-495. 2006.

Postponed planting, slash burning or complete removal of the infected slash is needed to minimize the infection risk. The positive correlation found between slash coverage and infection rate indicates that clear-cuts with large amounts of infected slash should be given priority for slash treatment.


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Author(s): A. Bernhold, J. Witzell, P. Hansson

Section: Pest Management