Infection of Juncus dichotomus by the smut fungus Cintractia junci: An experimental field test of the effects of neighbouring plants, environment, and host plant genotype

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 691-702

  Morrison, Janet A ^a,b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Host pathogen interactions; Host plant resistance; Natural population; Plant competition; Plant size

Indexed keywords

CINTRACTIA JUNCI; JUNCUS DICHOTOMUS; JUNCACEAE;

HOST PLANT; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; PATCHINESS; SMUT FUNGUS;

EID: 0030302275     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2261332     Document Type: Article

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