Fire linked to dieback spread
Fire has the potential to increase the range and severity of Phytophthora dieback in native plant communities infected with the disease, suggests a study at the Stirling Range National Park near Albany.
Fire has the potential to increase the range and severity of Phytophthora dieback in native plant communities infected with the disease, suggests a study at the Stirling Range National Park near Albany.
Ecology
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Environment
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Ecology
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Ecology
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Biotechnology
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Ecology
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Ecology
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Plants & Animals
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Plants & Animals
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Plants & Animals
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