Tread softly: A new 'light touch' way to detect kauri dieback
Kauri dieback is one of the most serious threats facing Aotearoa New Zealand's kauri forests. The disease is caused by a soil-dwelling microbe, Phytophthora agathidicida, which infects kauri roots and eventually kills the tree. There is no cure, so finding infected trees early an
Kauri dieback is one of the most serious threats facing Aotearoa New Zealand's kauri forests. The disease is caused by a soil-dwelling microbe, Phytophthora agathidicida, which infects kauri roots and eventually kills the tree. There is no cure, so finding infected trees early an This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking student. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.
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