Is de aanwezigheid van Viscum album (Maretak) gebonden aan kalkrijke bodems?262 ...

Is the occurrence of Viscum album (European mistletoe) related to calcareous soils? – The aim of this study was to find an explanation for the occurrence of Viscum album L. outside the regions with calcium-rich soils in the province of Limburg (Belgium). Particular attention was paid to the concentrations of calcium in the soils below the trees and in the leaves of mistletoe and its host plants. Literature suggests that mistletoe prefers calcareous soils. The species also occurs in the Campine region where the calcium levels in the mainly sandy soils are low. Our analyses show that where mistl... Mehr ...