Re-use of seedling containers and Fusarium circinatum association with asymptomatic Pinus patula planting stock

Southern Forests

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 177-187

  Morris, Andrew R ^a   Fourie, Gerda ^b   Greyling, Izette ^b   Steenkamp, Emma T ^b   Jones, Nicoletta B ^c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR COMMERCIAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c Shaw Research Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Containerised seedling nursery; Fusarium circinatum; Pinus patula; Post planting mortality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988345112     PISSN: 20702620     EISSN: 20702639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/20702620.2014.957491     Document Type: Article

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