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Confirmation of independent introductions of an exotic plant pathogen of Cornus species, Discula destructiva, on the east and west coasts of North America.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Mantooth Kristie, Hadziabdic Denita, Boggess Sarah, Windham Mark, Miller Stephen, Cai Guohong, Spatafora Joseph, Zhang Ning, Staton Meg, Ownley Bonnie, Trigiano Robert
Abstract excerpt
Cornus florida (flowering dogwood) and C. nuttallii (Pacific dogwood) are North American native tree species that belong to the big-bracted group of dogwoods. Cornus species are highly valued for their ornamental characteristics, and have fruits that contain high fat content for animals. Also, they are an important understory tree in natural forests. Dogwood anthracnose, caused by Discula destructiva, was...
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