Adverse Influence of Radio Frequency Background on Trembling Aspen Seedlings: Preliminary Observations

Numerous incidents of aspen decline have been recorded in North America over the past half century, and incidents of very rapid mortality of aspen clones have been observed in Colorado since 2004. The radio frequency (RF) environment of the earth has undergone major changes in the past two centuries...

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Main Author: Katie Haggerty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Forestry Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/836278
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Summary:Numerous incidents of aspen decline have been recorded in North America over the past half century, and incidents of very rapid mortality of aspen clones have been observed in Colorado since 2004. The radio frequency (RF) environment of the earth has undergone major changes in the past two centuries due to the development and use of electricity in power and communications applications, and the anthropogenic RF background continues to increase in intensity and complexity. This study suggests that the RF background may have strong adverse effects on growth rate and fall anthocyanin production in aspen, and may be an underlying factor in aspen decline.
ISSN:1687-9368
1687-9376