Phosphite stimulated histological responses of Eucalyptus marginata to infection by Phytophthora cinnamomi

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1121-1131

  Pilbeam, Roslyn A ^a   Howard, Kay ^a   Shearer, Bryan L ^b   Hardy, Giles E St J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Crop Variety Testing Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eucalyptus marginata; Periderm; Phosphite; Phytophthora cinnamomi; Phytotoxicity; Wound response

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS MARGINATA; PERIDERM; PHOSPHITE; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI; PHYTOTOXICITY; WOUND RESPONSE;

LIGNIN; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; TISSUE;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS MARGINATA; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI;

EID: 81155131122     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-011-0587-1     Document Type: Article

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