Epidemiology of Armillaria root disease in Douglas-fir plantations in the cedar-hemlock zone of the southern interior of British Columbia

Forest Pathology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-40

  Morrison, D J ^a  

^a PACIFIC FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; INFECTIVITY; MORTALITY; PLANTATION FORESTRY; REGENERATION; ROOT SYSTEM; TIMBER;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

ARMILLARIA; ARMILLARIA OSTOYAE; CONIUM; FUNGI; PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 79551517269     PISSN: 14374781     EISSN: 14390329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0329.2009.00630.x     Document Type: Article

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