Benzoic acid induces tolerance to biotic stress caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi in Banksia attenuata

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 89-91

  Williams, Mia ^a   Senaratna, Tissa ^a,b   Dixon, Kingsley ^b   Sivasithamparam, Krishnapillai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b BOTANIC GARDENS AND PARKS AUTHORITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acquired resistance; Banksia attenuata; Benzoic acid; Phytophthora cinnamomi; Salicylic acid

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; GROWTH KINETICS; SOILS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

BIOTIC STRESSES; GROWTH REGULATORS; PATHOGENS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BANKSIA; BANKSIA ATTENUATA; FUNGI; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI;

EID: 0344584544     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027355604096     Document Type: Article

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