Plantation forestry diseases in Zambia: Contributing factors and management options |
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Authors: | Donald Chungu Ambayeba Muimba-Kankolongo Michael J Wingfield Jolanda Roux |
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Institution: | (1) Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, Gauteng, South Africa;(2) CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, P.O. Box 85167, 3508 AD Utrecht, Netherlands;(3) Forest Biosecurity and Resource Assessment, Biosecurity Research, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, P.O. Box 100, Beecroft, 2119, New South Wales, Australia;(4) Center of Excellence for Climate Change, Woodland and Forest Health, School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Perth, 6150, Australia |
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• Plantation forestry in Zambia is based mainly on non-native Eucalyptus and Pinus species and constitutes an important component of the country’s economy. The productivity of these plantations is, however,
threatened by several factors, including fungal pathogens that reduce timber quality and cause tree mortality. |
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