Physiological and biochemical differences among Ulmus minor genotypes showing a gradient of resistance to Dutch elm disease

Forest Pathology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 215-228

  Li, M ^a   Lopez R ^a,b,c   Venturas, M ^a   Martin J A ^a   Dominguez J ^a   Gordaliza, G G ^a   Gil, L ^a   Rodriguez Calcerrada J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^c WESTERN SYDNEY UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DECIDUOUS TREE; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; GAS EXCHANGE; GENOTYPE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

FUNGI; OPHIOSTOMA NOVO-ULMI; ULMUS; ULMUS MINOR;

EID: 84950327049     PISSN: 14374781     EISSN: 14390329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/efp.12247     Document Type: Article

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