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Plant Pathogenic Fungi in Agroecosystems

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Plant Relationships Part B

Part of the book series: The Mycota ((MYCOTA,volume 5B))

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Abstract

Epidemics induced by plant pathogenic fungi have had dramatic impacts on human populations worldwide. The earliest records of epidemics appeared well before 500 b.c., but it was not until the mid-19th century that fungi were recognized as disease-causing agents (Whetzel 1918; Ainsworth 1981). Since that time, a massive amount of information has accumulated to provide insights into the biology of fungi as pathogens and processes of disease development. Despite this knowledge base, pathogenic fungi still limit the production of agronomically important plant species, and disease management still requires tremendous inputs of labor and money.

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  1. Department of Plant Pathology, University of Missouri, 108 Waters Hall, Columbia, Missouri, 65211, USA

    J. T. English

  2. North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Quincy, Florida, 32351-9529, USA

    J. J. Marois

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English, J.T., Marois, J.J. (1997). Plant Pathogenic Fungi in Agroecosystems. In: Carroll, G.C., Tudzynski, P. (eds) Plant Relationships Part B. The Mycota, vol 5B. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-60647-2_9

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