Phytophthora cinnamomi invasion, a major threatening process to conservation of flora diversity in the South-west Botanical Province of Western Australia

Australian Journal of Botany

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 225-238

  Shearer, B L ^a   Crane, C E ^a   Barrett, S ^a   Cochrane, A ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE RESISTANCE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOREGION; ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FUNGICIDE; HABITAT LOSS; INVASIVE SPECIES; MORTALITY; NATIVE SPECIES; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; PLANT COMMUNITY; ROOT ROT; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

LAMBERTIA; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI;

EID: 34249083489     PISSN: 00671924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/BT06019     Document Type: Review

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