Microbial population dynamics on leaves

Annual Review of Phytopathology

Volumn 35, Issue , 1997, Pages 327-347

  Kinkel, Linda L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Emigration; Epiphyte; Immigration; Phyllosphere

Indexed keywords

LEAF MICROORGANISM; MICROORGANISM; PHYLLOSPHERE; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 0030614144     PISSN: 00664286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.phyto.35.1.327     Document Type: Review

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