Phytophthora Root Rot: Assessing the potential threat to Australia's oldest national park

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-60

  Walsh, Jillian L ^a   Keith, David A ^b   McDougall, Keith L ^b   Summerell, Brett A ^c   Whelan, Robert J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS AND DOMAIN TRUST   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disease management; Natural ecosystems; Pathogen survey; Phytophthora Root Rot; Royal National Park

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; NATIONAL PARK; ROOT ROT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; ROYAL NATIONAL PARK;

PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI; XANTHORRHOEA SP.;

EID: 33644853667     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: 14428903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2006.00249.x     Document Type: Article

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