Fungal plant pathogens and soil biodiversity

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 331-336

  Reeleder, R D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Functional diversity; Integrated pest management; Molecular technologies

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DISEASE; PATHOGEN; PEST CONTROL;

CANADA;

CELLULAR ORGANISMS; FUNGI;

EID: 0043264760     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/s01-068     Document Type: Article

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