Loss of pathogens in threatened plant species

Oikos

Volumn 119, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1919-1928

  Gibson, Amanda K ^a   Mena Ali, Jorge I ^a   Hood, Michael E ^a  

^a AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION STATUS; DICOTYLEDON; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE RESISTANCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION; FRAGMENTATION; FUNGAL DISEASE; HERBARIUM; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTION; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POPULATION DECLINE; SELECTION; SPECIES RICHNESS;

SILENE;

EID: 78649401224     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2010.18616.x     Document Type: Article

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