• Detection of Root, Butt, and Stem Rot presence in Norway spruce with hyperspectral imagery 

      Allen, Benjamin James; Dalponte, Michele; Hietala, Ari Mikko; Ørka, Hans Ole; Næsset, Erik; Gobakken, Terje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-02-16)
      Pathogenic wood decay fungi such as species of Heterobasidion are some of the most serious forest pathogens in Europe, causing rot of tree boles and loss of growth, with estimated economic losses of eight hundred million ...
    • Species selection in areas subjected to risk of root and butt rot: applying Precision forestry in Norway 

      Ferreira Aza, Ana Claudia; Kallio, Maarit; Pukkala, Timo; Hietala, Ari Mikko; Gobakken, Terje; Astrup, Rasmus Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-09-13)
      Norway’s most common tree species, Picea abies (L.) Karst. (Norway spruce), is often infected with Heterobasidion parviporum Niemelä & Korhonen and Heterobasidion annosum (Fr.) Bref.. Because Pinus sylvestris L. (Scots ...