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Inter- and intra-specific competitiveness of plantation-grown American chestnut (Castanea dentata)

Summary

Published in For. Ecol. Manage. 291: 289-299. The introduction of the fungal pathogen Cryphonectria parasitica (Murr.) Barr. decimated American chestnut (Castanea dentata (Marsh.) Borkh.) throughout its native range in North America. A blight-resistant backcross hybrid form of American chestnut has been developed, and these backcross trees are likely to be incorporated into restoration programs in the near future. (...)

Sector(s): 

Forests

Categorie(s): 

Scientific Article

Theme(s): 

Forestry Research

Author(s)

GAUTHIER, Martin-Michel, Kate E. ZELLERS, Magnus LÖF et Douglass F. JACOBS

Year of publication :

2010

Format :

Paper

Keywords :

article scientifique de recherche forestière, sylviculture et rendement des forêts naturelles - peuplements feuillus, sylviculture et rendement des plantations, Castanea dentata, silviculture and yield of natural forests - hardwood stands, silviculture and yield of plantations, afforestation, American chestnut, ecophysiology, forest restoration, hardwood plantation

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