Sudden vegetation dieback in Atlantic and Gulf coast salt marshes

Plant Disease

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 436-445

  Elmer, W H ^a   Useman, S ^b   Schneider, R W ^c   Marra, R E ^a   LaMondia, J A ^a   Mendelssohn, I A ^b   Jimenez Gasco M M ^d   Caruso, F L ^e  

^a Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector Borne Diseases   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 84875022746     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS-09-12-0871-FE     Document Type: Article

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