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Role of Armillaria in the Decline of Silver Fir in the Vosges and the Massif Central (Short Report)

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It is common for foresters to observe the presence of Armillaria mycelium on dying silver firs in declining forests. However its significance is often not clear. Is the fungus acting as a pathogen or as an opportunist close to the limits of sapro-phytism?

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Delatour, C., Guillaumin, J.J. (1995). Role of Armillaria in the Decline of Silver Fir in the Vosges and the Massif Central (Short Report). In: Landmann, G., Bonneau, M., Kaennel, M. (eds) Forest Decline and Atmospheric Deposition Effects in the French Mountains. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79535-0_16

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