Anatomical-based defense responses of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) stems to two fungal pathogens

Tree Physiology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-167

  Nagy, Nina Elisabeth ^a   Krokene, Paal ^a   Solheim, Halvor ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Calcium oxalate crystals; Heterobasidion annosum; Leptographium wingfieldii; Polyphenolic parenchyma cells; Ray parenchyma cells; Resin ducts; Starch

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE MECHANISM;

COLEOPTERA; FUNGI; HETEROBASIDION ANNOSUM; LEPTOGRAPHIUM WINGFIELDII; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 33644896245     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/26.2.159     Document Type: Article

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