Susceptibility of clover species to fungal infection: The interaction of leaf surface traits and environment

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 857-864

  Bradley, Devon J ^a   Gilbert, Gregory S ^a   Parker, Ingrid M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fabaceaee; Foliar diseases; Fungal infection; Leaf wettability; Medicago; Spore germination; Stemphylium; Trifolium

Indexed keywords

DISEASE RESISTANCE; FUNGAL DISEASE; LEAF; LEGUME; WETTABILITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FABACEAE; FUNGI; MEDICAGO; STEMPHYLIUM; TRIFOLIUM; TRIXIS;

EID: 0038348332     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.90.6.857     Document Type: Article

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