Forest pathogens with higher damage potential due to climate change in Europe

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-195

  La Porta, N ^a   Capretti, P ^b   Thomsen, I M ^c   Kasanen, R ^d   Hietala, A M ^e   Von Weissenberg, K ^d  

^a RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^e NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

bilan; champignons pathog nes; changement l' chelle plan taire; pid miologie; maladies des forts; r chauffement plan taire; s cheresse; stress hydriques; temp rapture

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349968693     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060661.2008.10540534     Document Type: Article

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