Phragmites die-back: Bud and root death, blockages within the aeration and vascular systems and the possible role of phytotoxins

New Phytologist

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 399-414

  Armstrong, J ^a   Armstrong, W ^a   Van Der Putten, W H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aeration; Callus; Phragmites die back; Phytotoxins; Sulphide

Indexed keywords

HYPODERRIS; PHRAGMITES; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; POACEAE;

COMMON REED; DIEBACK;

HUNGARY; UK;

EID: 0030456655     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1996.tb01907.x     Document Type: Article

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