Proactive intervention to sustain high-elevation pine ecosystems threatened by white pine blister rust

Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 327-336

  Schoettle, Anna W ^a   Sniezko, Richard A ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution of resistance; Exotic pathogen; Pinus albicaulis; Pinus aristata; Pinus flexilis

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PATHOGENS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EXOTIC PATHOGEN; HOST POPULATIONS;

FORESTRY;

CRONARTIUM; DISEASES; PATHOGENS; PINUS ALBICAULIS; PINUS ARISTATA; PINUS FLEXILIS; PINUS MONTICOLA;

CRONARTIUM RIBICOLA; FUNGI; PINUS ALBICAULIS; PINUS ARISTATA; PINUS FLEXILIS;

EID: 34648822130     PISSN: 13416979     EISSN: 16107403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10310-007-0024-x     Document Type: Review

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