Host heterogeneity influences the impact of a non-native disease invasion on populations of a foundation tree species

Ecosphere

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2014, Pages

  Jules, Erik S ^a   Carroll, Allyson L ^a   Garcia, Andrea M ^a   Steenbock, Christopher M ^b   Kauffman, Matthew J ^b,c  

^a HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana; Disease ecology; Foundation species; Host heterogeneity; Invasion ecology; Phytophthora lateralis; Port orford cedar; Riparian areas; Siskiyou mountains

Indexed keywords

CHAMAECYPARIS LAWSONIANA; PHYTOPHTHORA LATERALIS;

EID: 84919655257     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21508925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/ES14-00043.1     Document Type: Article

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