Condition of forests and biotic damages

This review discusses whether forests are affected by biotic damages due to present or future environmental disturbances, and do environmental threats, such as air pollution and climatic change, weaken the condition of forest in a way that makes them vulnerable to damages by fungi and ins...

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Main Author: Annila, Erkki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 1989-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5393
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spelling doaj-d38f576bd83941acb5cc1bc170bbb3aa2020-11-25T03:32:58ZengFinnish Society of Forest ScienceSilva Fennica2242-40751989-01-0123410.14214/sf.a15551Condition of forests and biotic damagesAnnila, Erkki This review discusses whether forests are affected by biotic damages due to present or future environmental disturbances, and do environmental threats, such as air pollution and climatic change, weaken the condition of forest in a way that makes them vulnerable to damages by fungi and insect. The defence mechanisms of trees and factors affecting the development of an outbreak are described. Finally, the ways that air pollution and climatic change may affect biotic damages are discussed.https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5393
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title Condition of forests and biotic damages
title_short Condition of forests and biotic damages
title_full Condition of forests and biotic damages
title_fullStr Condition of forests and biotic damages
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description This review discusses whether forests are affected by biotic damages due to present or future environmental disturbances, and do environmental threats, such as air pollution and climatic change, weaken the condition of forest in a way that makes them vulnerable to damages by fungi and insect. The defence mechanisms of trees and factors affecting the development of an outbreak are described. Finally, the ways that air pollution and climatic change may affect biotic damages are discussed.
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