Air minimum and maximum temperatures and rainfall recorded at the experimental site over the years 2021, 2022, and 2023. Temperature values are 10-day averages. Rainfall bars represent 10-day sums.

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Number of stem (a) and root (b) sprouts produced from the removal of...

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Resprouting Control of Ailanthus altissima by Means of Cut and Stump Covering: Experimental Evidence for a Promising Technique

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Aug 2024

Iduna Arduini
Silvia Pampana
Viola Alessandrini

Ailanthus altissima is an invasive tree threatening the biodiversity in natural and disturbed habitats of temperate regions, primarily because of its high resprouting vigor. To test the effect of light exclusion on stem and root sprouting, black covers were applied on the cut stumps of 3-year-old saplings grown in pots. The treatments were as follo...