Relation between leaf rust (Melampsora epitea) severity and the specific leaf area in short rotation coppice willows

European Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 583-588

  Toome, Merje ^a   Heinsoo, Katrin ^a   Luik, Anne ^a  

^a ESTONIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Rust infection; Salix sp; SLA

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; FUNGUS; INFECTIVITY; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LEAF AREA; PATHOGEN; PLANTATION; WASTEWATER;

MELAMPSORA EPITEA; SALIX;

EID: 77950023558     PISSN: 09291873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10658-009-9566-4     Document Type: Article

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