Emerging Forest Diseases: A Case Study of Greenheart (Chlorocardium spp., Lauraceae) and the Newly Described Fungus, Xylaria karyophthora

Greenheart (Chlorocardium spp., Lauraceae) is one of Guyana’s most economically important timber species. It is a large evergreen canopy tree with desirable wood characteristics and no previously recorded pathogens. Recently, however, the fungal species Xylaria karyophthora was described f...

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Main Authors: Dillon R. Husbands, M. Catherine Aime
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/9/6/365