Rapid evolution in a plant-pathogen interaction and the consequences for introduced host species

Evolutionary Applications

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 144-156

  Gilbert, Gregory S ^a   Parker, Ingrid M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasions; Biotic resistance; Clovers; Escape from natural enemies; Host range of plant pathogenic fungi; Medicago; Rapid evolution; Trifolium

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954282294     PISSN: 17524563     EISSN: 17524571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2009.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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