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Comparison of colonisation by Phytophthora cinnamomi in detached stem tissue of Eucalyptus marginata in relation to site disease status

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Eucalyptus marginata is the dominant tree of a forest community in south-western Australia. It is susceptible to infection by Phytophthora cinnamomi and is usually rare on long-infested sites. Ex situ stem inoculation was used to compare the susceptibility of E. marginata plants in long-infested sites and adjoining uninfested sites. Plants were found to be less susceptible on some long-infested sites but other factors may also be important in regulating regeneration and survival of E. marginata.

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  1. Division of Science and Engineering, Murdoch University, 6150, Murdoch, WA, Australia

    K. L. McDougall, G. E. St. J. Hardy & R. J. Hobbs

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McDougall, K.L., Hardy, G.E.S.J. & Hobbs, R.J. Comparison of colonisation by Phytophthora cinnamomi in detached stem tissue of Eucalyptus marginata in relation to site disease status. Australasian Plant Pathology 36, 498–500 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1071/AP07056

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