Effects of the systemic flower infecting-smut Ustilago bullata on the growth and competitive ability of the grass Bromus catharticus

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 657-665

  García Guzmán, Graciela ^a   Burdon, J J ^b   Nicholls, A O ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Competition; Disease effect; Growth; Host pathogen interactions; Smut; Systemic diseases

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ABILITY; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; SMUT FUNGUS;

BROMUS CATHARTICUS; POACEAE; USTILAGO BULLATA;

EID: 0030302274     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2261329     Document Type: Article

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