Evolution and stasis in plant-pathogen associations

Ecology

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 997-1003

  Clay, Keith ^a   Kover, Paula ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease ecology; Fungi; Genetic variation; Grasses; Pathogens; Plants; Red queen; Sexual reproduction; Systemic infections

Indexed keywords

ARMS RACE; COEVOLUTION; FUNGAL PATHOGEN; PLANT-PATHOGEN ASSOCIATION;

ATKINSONELLA HYPOXYLON; DANTHONIA; POACEAE;

EID: 0030389133     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2265570     Document Type: Article

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