Aj. Thomson et al., EFFECTS OF LAMINATED ROOT-ROT (PHELLINUS-WEIRII) ON DOUGLAS-FIR FOLIAR CHEMISTRY, Canadian journal of forest research, 26(8), 1996, pp. 1440-1445
To determine the effects of laminated root rot (Phellinus weirii) on D
ouglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) France) foliar chemistry, ch
lorophyll a and b, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, Mn, Fe, and foliage moisture were
measured in new and old foliage from 20- to 80-year-old coastal Dougla
s-fir. Measurements were made in June and September of 1993 and June o
f 1994. Chlorophyll a and b, Ca, Fe, Mg, and Mn were higher in old fol
iage in both June and September, while moisture, N, and K were higher
in the new foliage. The relationship of P to foliage age changed with
time. Reductions in foliage moisture, chlorophyll a, and N were consis
tently associated with P. weirii infection in all plots, but the norma
l high variability in foliage chemistry made demonstration of statisti
cal significance difficult. Within-tree variability in foliar chemistr
y was much higher in June than in September, especially in the new fol
iage.