Canopy gaps decrease microbial densities and disease risk for a shade-intolerant tree species

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 530-536

  Reinhart, Kurt O ^a,b   Royo, Alejandro A ^c   Kageyama, Stacie A ^a   Clay, Keith ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Northern Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

Community structure; Density dependent disease dynamics; Disease susceptibility; Disturbance effects; Soil borne pathogens; Windthrow

Indexed keywords

CANOPY GAP; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; DECIDUOUS TREE; DISTURBANCE; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PATHOGENICITY; SAPROTROPHY; SHADE TOLERANCE; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SYMPTOM; UNDERSTORY; WINDTHROW;

ACER; ACER RUBRUM; MORTIERELLA; OOMYCETES; PRUNUS; PRUNUS SEROTINA; PYTHIUM;

EID: 78649786161     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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