Interactions between root-infecting fungi and plant density in an annual legume, Kummerowia stipulacea

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 739-748

  Mihail, J D ^a   Alexander, H M ^b   Taylor, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Density dependent mortality; Kummerowia stipulacea; Pythium irregulare; Rhizoctonia solani; Soilborne pathogen

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS PRODUCTION; INOCULATION; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; PATHOGENESIS; PLANT DENSITY; PLANT GENETICS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GENETICS; SEED PRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

DENSITY DEPENDENCE; FUNGAL DISEASE; GROWTH; LEGUME; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SURVIVAL;

KUMMEROWIA STIPULACEA; PYTHIUM IRREGULARE; RHIZOCTONIA SOLANI;

EID: 0031770398     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1998.8650739.x     Document Type: Article

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