Drought-induced tree mortality: From discrete observations to comprehensive research

Tree Physiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 225-228

  Klein, Tamir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIDIOMYCETES; DROUGHT; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT DISEASE; SCOTS PINE;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; DROUGHTS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PLANT DISEASES;

EID: 84937551982     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: 17584469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpv029     Document Type: Note

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