Monday, August 16, 2010

"Sudden Larch Death" in the UK

Plant pathology: Sudden larch death
Clive Brasier & Joan Webber
Nature 466:824–825
Date published:(12 August 2010)

doi:10.1038/466824a

An aggressive and unpredictable fungal pathogen is devastating larch plantations in Britain. Its remarkably broad host range, and the possibility of further geographical spread, give heightened cause for concern.

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