Future outlook for Pinus patula in South Africa in the presence of the pitch canker fungus (Fusarium circinatum)

Southern Forests

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 203-210

  Mitchell, R G ^a,b   Coutinho, T A ^b   Steenkamp, E ^b   Herbert, M ^c   Wingfield, M J ^b  

^a York Timbers   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c Fractal Forest   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Camcore; Fusarium circinatum; Pinus patula; Pinus patula Pinus tecunumanii; site species matching

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA CIRCINATA; PINUS PATULA; PINUS TECUNUMANII;

EID: 84869988230     PISSN: 20702620     EISSN: 20702639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/20702620.2012.741792     Document Type: Article

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