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Ecology and population structure of a tree wound-infecting fungus in a native South African forest environment.
Fungal biology - 1 Jan 2017
Misse Alain C, Barnes Irene, Roets Francois, Mbenoun Michael, Wingfield Michael J, Roux Jolanda
Abstract excerpt
Ceratocystis tsitsikammensis was first isolated from bark harvesting wounds on two indigenous tree species in the Afromontane forests of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Inoculation studies indicated that it is a potential pathogen of native Rapanea melanophloeos trees. In this study, we investigated the distribution, ecology and biology of C. tsitsikammensis in the Garden Route National Park of South...
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