Phytophthora cinnamomi disease expression and habitat suitability of soils on a topographic gradient across a coastal plain from dunes to forested peneplain

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 131-142

  Shearer, B L ^a   Crane, C E ^a  

^a Crop Variety Testing Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autecology; Botanical epidemiology; Calcium; Geomorphic template; Integrated adaptive management; Landscape ecology; Logistic model; Patch dynamics; Phosphorus; Phytophthora cinnamomi; Seasonality; Soils; Sporangia; Stimulation; Topographic gradient

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896793419     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: 14486032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13313-013-0255-6     Document Type: Article

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