Ecological consequences of an exotic fungal disease in eastern U.S. hardwood forests

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 259, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1347-1353

  Holzmueller, Eric J ^a   Jose, Shibu ^b   Jenkins, Michael A ^c  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthracnose; Biological invasion; Calcium; Cornus florida; Flowering dogwood; Forest health; Prescribed fire

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACNOSE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CORNUS FLORIDA; FOREST HEALTH; PRESCRIBED FIRES;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; FIRES; FORESTRY; HARDWOODS; HEALTH; SOILS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CALCIUM; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DICOTYLEDON; DISTURBANCE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FLOWERING; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FOREST HEALTH; FOREST SOIL; FUNGAL DISEASE; INVASIVE SPECIES; LAND MANAGEMENT; MORTALITY; NATIVE SPECIES; PRESCRIBED BURNING; SOIL HORIZON;

CALCIUM; CORNUS; ECOSYSTEMS; FOREST FIRES; FORESTRY; FRAXINUS ORNUS; HARDWOODS; HEALTH; SOIL;

UNITED STATES;

CORNUS; CORNUS FLORIDA; DISCULA; DISCULA DESTRUCTIVA; FUNGI;

EID: 77649275610     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.01.014     Document Type: Review

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