Characterization of Corynelia uberata Fr., a putative fungal pathogen of Podocarpus falcatus in Ethiopian forests

Forest Pathology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 45-55

  Assefa, A ^a,b   Abate, D ^a   Stenlid, J ^b  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; DNA; FOREST; FUNGAL DISEASE; PARASITE; PATHOGEN;

ETHIOPIA; KENYA; NEW ZEALAND; PUERTO RICO; SOUTH AFRICA; WONDO GENET;

AFROCARPUS FALCATUS; ASCOMYCOTA; CORYNELIA; CORYNELIA UBERATA; CORYNELIALES; PODOCARPACEAE; PODOCARPUS;

EID: 84893654458     PISSN: 14374781     EISSN: 14390329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/efp.12067     Document Type: Article

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