Tree pathogen survival in chipped wood mulch

Journal of Arboriculture

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 165-171

  Koski, Ronda ^a   Jacobi, William R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease spread; Fungus; Gleditsia triacanthos; Honeylocust; Mulch; Plant health care; Plant pathogens; Thyronectria austroamericana; Urban forestry; Urban landscapes; Wood chips

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DISEASE; MULCH; PATHOGEN; URBAN FORESTRY;

FUNGI; GLEDITSIA; GLEDITSIA TRIACANTHOS;

EID: 2342488874     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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