Variation among provenances and families of blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis) in early growth and susceptibility to damage from leaf spot fungi

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2314-2326

  Carnegie, Angus J ^a   Johnson, Ian G ^a   Henson, Michael ^a  

^a Research and Development Division   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; FUNGI; GENES;

FOLIAR PATHOGENS; LEAF DISEASES; TARGET SPOTS; VOLUME INCREMENT;

FORESTRY;

DEFOLIATION; DISEASE RESISTANCE; FUNGAL DISEASE; GROWTH; PLANT BREEDING; PROVENANCE TRIAL; SILVICULTURE;

DAMAGE; DEFOLIATION; DISEASES; EUCALYPTUS PILULARIS; FUNGI; GENES; GROWTH; HERITABILITY; LEAVES; PHENOTYPES;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW SOUTH WALES; WORLD;

EID: 0141500315     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/X04-114     Document Type: Article

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