Sapstreak disease of sugar maple: development over time and space

David R. Houston

doi:10.2737/NE-RP-687

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Sapstreak disease of sugar maple: development over time and space

Informally Refereed

Authors:

David R. Houston

Year:

1994

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-RP-687

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-687. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 19 p.

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Abstract

Sapstreak disease is a potentially serious problem of sugarbushes and forest stands. It is caused by the fungus Ceratocystis virescens, which invades sapwood of roots and bases of stems through wounds created during logging, saphauling, or other activities. This publication describes the results of observations and experiments to learn more about the patterns of disease development and the factors that affect them, within individual trees and within representative forests and sugarbushes.

Keywords

Ceratocystis virescens, root and buttress root wounds, vascular disease, sugarbush, root grafts

Citation

Houston, David R. 1994. Sapstreak disease of sugar maple: development over time and space. Res. Pap. NE-687. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 19 p.