D. Aamlid, Infections of Valdensinia heterodoxa and Pucciniastrum vaccinii on bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus). Implications for monitoring ground vegetation, FOREST PATH, 30(3), 2000, pp. 135-139
Two fungi, Valdensinia heterodoxa and Pucciniastrum vaccinii, have been fou
nd to have impact on the leaf coverage of bilberry plants. When studying fo
rest ground vegetation assessors should therefore be aware of the biotic im
pact of pathogens on plants.