The cause-effect conundrum of local-scale site and soil factors in acute oak decline (AOD)
Liz J. Shaw, Mojgan Rabiey, Mateo S J Garcia, Toni Clarke, Alice Broome, Luci Corbett, Oliver R. Booth, Glyn A. Barrett, Gail M. Preston, Nadia Barsoum, Karsten Schönrogge, Robert Wilson Jackson, Duncan Ray
This study identifies local-scale soil factors, such as depth to gleying and exchangeable Fe, as predictors of acute oak decline symptoms, suggesting a feedback loop between tree health and soil conditions.
bioRxiv · Jan 24, 2025 · PreprintEcology