Spread and Severity of Ash Dieback in Switzerland – Tree Characteristics and Landscape Features Explain Varying Mortality Probability

Spread and Severity of Ash Dieback in Switzerland – Tree Characteristics and Landscape Features Explain Varying Mortality Probability

Since the 1990s the invasive fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus has been threatening European ash (Fraxinus excelsior), a tree species with high ecological and economic importance. This pathogen is causing severe crown dieback, leading to high mortality rates across Europe and is present in Switzerland...

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Main Authors: Stefan Klesse, Meinrad Abegg, Sven E. Hopf, Martin M. Gossner, Andreas Rigling, Valentin Queloz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Subjects:
Hymenoscyphus fraxineus
mortality
defoliation
national forest inventory
mortality model
tree health assessment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2021.645920/full

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