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Needle scorch and condition of ponderosa pine trees in the Dalles area

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OSTI ID:6425839

The findings of a survey of pine trees in The Dalles area of Oregon, May 31-June 1, 1961, were as follows: (1) considerable injury from blight, or needle scorch, was found. (2) There was no pathological, entomological, or soil condition that would account for the scorch of pine tree needles. (3) Scorched needles contained considerably more fluorine than unscorched needles and were typical of ponderosa pine blight. (4) No scorch was found in samples outside the Dalles area, and these samples were low in fluorine content. The percentage of scorch varied from 0.9% at a station 4 miles south of an aluminum factory to 67.7% at a station 1.2 miles WNW of the factory. 8 references, 1 figure, 1 table.

OSTI ID:
6425839
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English