Influence of moisture on rate of decay of loblolly pine root wood by Heterobasidion annosum
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Botany
- Vol. 58 (1) , 36-39
- https://doi.org/10.1139/b80-005
Abstract
Root segments of loblolly pine (P. taeda L.) were decayed by H. annosum (Fr.) Bref. (= Fomes annosus (Fr.) Karst.) over a broad range of wood (33-317%) and soil (36-259%) moisture contents in modified soil-block tests. Maximum weight loss occurred at 50-286% wood moisture content. Decay was inhibited at wood moisture contents over 290%. Water moved rapidly into the root segments by capillarity, and some decay occurred within 2 wk. Water uptake was faster in inoculated segments than in noninoculated segments at a soil moisture content of 172% of the 0.2 bar moisture content.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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