USDA Forest Service researchers at the Southern Institute of Forest Genetics (SIFG) in Saucier, MS are mapping genes in the pathogen that causes fusiform rust to provide future forest managers with ...
The researchers demonstrated that NIR spectroscopy, when paired with advanced chemometric modeling, can classify resistant and susceptible trees with up to 69% accuracy—even before symptoms appear. In ...
It’s that time of year where pines and other flowering plants are dusting the world with tons of yellow pollen, but if you see orange dust on a pine tree, that could be the sign of a damaging ...