Association of cellulytic enzyme activities in eucalyptus mulches with biological control of Phytophthora cinnamomi

Phytopathology

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 847-855

  Downer, A J ^a   Menge, J A ^a   Pond, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CELLULASE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENDO 1,3 BETA GLUCANASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUORESCEIN DIACETATE; FUNGAL INFECTION; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MULCH; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL; SOIL DEPTH;

EUCALYPTUS; FUNGI; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI;

EID: 0034871950     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO.2001.91.9.847     Document Type: Article

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