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
Catégorie(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
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Keyword(s):
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