Impact of biological (Rotstop) and chemical (urea) treatments on fungal community structure in freshly cut Picea abies stumps

• Published in: Biological Control
• Main Authors: Vasiliauskas, R., Lygis, Vaidotas, Thor, M., Stenlid, J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: Heterobasidion root rot; Phlebiopsis gigantea; Biological and chemical control; Picea abies; Fungal community; Biodiversity; Rotstop; Urea; Norway; Stump; Fennoscandia
• Online Access: http://gtc.lvb.lt/GTC:ELABAPDB91457459&prefLang=en_US

To control the infections by root rot fungi Heterobasidion spp., surfaces of freshly cut Norway spruce stumps are covered either by a biological (Rotstop; spore suspension of competitive saprotrophic fungus Phlebiopsis gigantea), or by a chemical (35% aqueous solution of urea) compound. In Fennoscan...