Xylem Traumatic Resin Duct Formation in Response to Stem Fungal Inoculation in Douglas-Fir and Lodgepole Pine

Xylem traumatic resin ducts (TRDs) in Douglas-fir form in response to mechanical injury, fire, and root pathogens, but it is unknown if these form at the stem in response to bark-beetle-associated fungi. Meanwhile, TRDs are rarely documented in lodgepole pine. In the southern Rocky Mountains, TRD fo...

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Main Authors: Javier E. Mercado, Robert T. Walker, Scott Franklin, Shannon L. Kay, Beatriz Ortiz-Santana, S. Karen Gomez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/3/502