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Tālis Gaitnieks
Position:
Senior Researcher
Grade:
Dr.silv.
Phone number:
26463738
E-mail:
Activity:
Forest phytopathology and mycology
Active projects:
Development of biological preparation for reducing root and butt rot caused losses in conifer stands
Development of chemical preparation for reducing Heterobasidion spp. root rot caused losses in Norway spruce stands on peat soils
Biological control of Heterobasidion root rot using Latvian fungal strains
Finished projects:
Role of ecto-mycorrhiza for forest productivity and health
Evaluation of factors affecting the efficacy of Phlebiopsis gigantea against Heterobasidion root rot
Reduction of spore infection caused by root and butt rot in conifer stands
Monitoring and control of root rot in conifer forests
Use of biological preparations to control the Heterobasidion annosum root rot in conifers
Investigation of the factors limiting the spread of root rot
Investigations on the role of Phlebiopsis gigantea in restricting vegetative spread of Heterobasidion spp. in stumps of Norway spruce and Scots pine
Biological preparations to control the spread of Heterobasidion annosum root rot in conifer stands
Investigation of the factors limiting the spread of root rot
Developing novel biological preparations to control the tree root rot caused by Heterobasidion spp.
Research on mineral nutrition of trees, biomass chemical composition, vitality and resistance of woody plants, spread of pests and diseases, ecology of pest pathogenes
Phenol compounds contained by the wood of major tree species and the potential for their use
Methods and technologies for increasing the value of forest capital
The technologies for cultivating deciduous in forest and non-forest lands to meet the demand for forest raw materials
Interdependence between mineral nutrient availability for plants, qualitative and quantitative indices of wood biomass, and the pests and diseases
Theoretical basis for rational management of conifer forests
Developing innovative forest cultivation technologies for strengthening the efficiency and competitiveness of forestry production
Developing environment-friendly vegetable origin plant protection agents using conifer needle extractive substances as the base
Management potential of even-aged spruce stands in fertile forest ecosystems
Impact of forest management on ecosystem services from forests and related ecosystems
Developing technological and engineering aspects for the utilization of wood ashes as fertilizer in forest cultivation
Developing and testing a multifunctional prototype machine for stubbing and mounding on cutovers
Latest publications
Klavina D., Tedersoo L., Agan A., Adamson K., Bitenieks K., Gaitnieks T., Drenkhan R. 2022. Soil fungal communities in young Norway spruce-dominant stands: footprints of former land use and selective thinning. European Journal of Forest Research, 2022;
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-022-01454-8
Gaitnieks T., Silbauma L., Muižnieks I., Zaļuma A., Kļaviņa D., Burņeviča N., Grosberga M., Lazdiņš A., Piri T. 2022. Spread of Heterobasidion genotypes in Norway spruce stands on drained peat soil in Latvia. Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 2022;
https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2021-0309
Legzdina L., Spungis V., Burnevica N., Gaitnieks T., Menkis A. 2021. Invertebrates in Fruitbodies of Heterobasidion spp., Infected Picea abies Logs and Adjacent Soil. Forests, 12(8), 1100;
https://doi.org/10.3390/f12081100
Brūna L., Lione G., Kenigsvalde K., Burņeviča N., Zaļuma A., Kļaviņa D., Gaitnieks T., Gonthier P. 2021. Inferences on the Susceptibility of Wood of Different Tree Species to Heterobasidion annosum Sensu Lato Primary Infections and on the Range of Pathogen Spores Dispersal. Forests, 12(7), 854;
https://doi.org/10.3390/f12070854
Zaluma A., Sherwood P., Bruna L., Skola U., Gaitnieks T., Rönnberg J. 2021. Control of Heterobasidion in Norway Spruce Stands: The Impact of Stump Cover on Efficacy of Urea and Phlebiopsis gigantea and Implications for Forest Management. Forests, 12(6), 679;
https://doi.org/10.3390/f12060679
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