Introduction to Plant Pathology

Introduction to Plant Pathology provides comprehensive coverage of plant disease for plant science, plant pathology, biology, forestry and agriculture students. This invaluable resource introduces the eleven types of organism that cause disease, ranging from higher plants to viroids and describes ex...

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Main Author: Strange, Richard N. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chichester, England Wiley 2003
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Summary:Introduction to Plant Pathology provides comprehensive coverage of plant disease for plant science, plant pathology, biology, forestry and agriculture students. This invaluable resource introduces the eleven types of organism that cause disease, ranging from higher plants to viroids and describes examples of cash and staple crop diseases that have caused human catastrophes. Other chapters cover serological and molecular techniques for the diagnosis of plant pathogens, epidemiology, methods for estimating disease severity and its effect on crop yields and techniques for limiting inoculum.
Physical Description:xvi, 464 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations (some color) 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-438) and index
ISBN:047084972X
0470849738