Resolving confusions about jarrah dieback - don’t forget the plants

Australasian Plant Pathology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 691-701

  Davison, E M ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Banksia spp; Eucalyptus marginata; Phytophthora cinnamomi; Phytophthora dieback; Roots; Tension wood; Tree death; Tyloses; Water storage; Waterlogging; Xylem vessels

Indexed keywords

BANKSIA; EUCALYPTUS MARGINATA; PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA CINNAMOMI;

EID: 84919922452     PISSN: 08153191     EISSN: 14486032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13313-014-0302-y     Document Type: Review

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