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Pathology research - Survey of damage and diseases
 

1995 map of diseased aldersThe pathologists within Forest Research have extensive experience in designing and executing disease and damage surveys.

Examples include:

  • Survey of the incidence of Phytophthora disease in riparian population of common alder (alnus glutinosa)
  • Study of shoot growth in woodland beech in southern England conducted in relation to possible air pollution effects
  • Survey of the effect of de-icing salt on roadside trees in London after the 1990/91 winter
  • Condition survey of non-woodland amenity trees.
     


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