Chapter 7. Management strategies for dwarf mistletoes: Biological, chemical, and genetic approaches

S. F. Shamoun; L. E. DeWald

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Chapter 7. Management strategies for dwarf mistletoes: Biological, chemical, and genetic approaches

Informally Refereed

Authors:

S. F. Shamoun, L. E. DeWald

Year:

2002

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Geils, Brian W.; Cibrián Tovar, Jose; Moody, Benjamin, tech. coords. Mistletoes of North American Conifers. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-98. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 75-82

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Abstract

The opportunity and need for management of mistletoe populations with biological, chemical, and genetic approaches are greatest for application to the dwarf mistletoes. Although much information is available on these management strategies (see reviews by Hawksworth 1972, Knutson 1978), significant research and development are still required for these to become operational tools. In this chapter, we describe the potential for these tools and status of their research and development. Resource managers and practitioners interested in using these approaches can consult with forest pathologists and geneticists for specific applications.

Parent Publication

Mistletoes of North American conifers

Keywords

leafy mistletoe, true mistletoe, dwarf mistletoe, forest pathology, life history, silviculture, forest management

Citation

Shamoun, S. F.; DeWald, L. E. 2002. Chapter 7. Management strategies for dwarf mistletoes: Biological, chemical, and genetic approaches. In: Geils, Brian W.; Cibrián Tovar, Jose; Moody, Benjamin, tech. coords. Mistletoes of North American Conifers. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-98. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 75-82