Modelling the potential distribution of karnal bunt of wheat in South Africa

South African Journal of Plant and Soil

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 159-168

  Stansbury, C D ^a   Pretorius, Z A ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Climatic suitability; Humid thermal index; Relative humidity; Suitable rain events

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; FUNGAL DISEASE; IRRIGATION; PATHOGEN; WHEAT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); TILLETIA; TILLETIA INDICA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0035572003     PISSN: 02571862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02571862.2001.10634423     Document Type: Article

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