Field and Laboratory Guide to Tree Pathology, Second Edition - Hardcover

Blanchard, Robert O.; Tattar, Terry A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 012103982X ISBN 13: 9780121039820

Publisher: Academic Press, 1997

Synopsis

The Second Edition of this classic text is completely up-to-date with new chapters, new information on diseases, updated citations, and revised taxonomy and terminology of the fungi, bacteria, and other organisms that affect trees. Field and Laboratory Guide to Tree Pathology presents field and laboratory techniques as well as basic information for students, foresters, plant scientists, and arboriculturalists on tree disease pathology. The revised edition includes expanded historical documentation, updated taxonomy and terminology for both pests and diseases, an entirely new introduction, new chapters on tree biology, general control strategies, and diagnostic techniques. A new section of color plates will help readers in the identification of tree pathogens. All the references have been comprehensively updated, and the exercises included for students have been revised, making this guide a useful tool for students, teachers, and practitioners interested in tree disease.

Key Features
* Contains new chapters on tree biology, general control strategies, and diagnostic techniques
* Includes additional information on the histories of disease
* Provides thoroughly updated citations
* Contains comprehensively revised taxonomy and terminology

About this title

From the Back Cover

This book presents field and laboratory techniques as well as basic information on tree disease pathology for students, foresters, plant scientists, and arboriculturalists. This second edition includes expanded historical documentation, updated taxonomy and terminology for both pests and diseases, an entirely new introduction, new chapters on tree biology, general control strategies, and diagnostic techniques, and a new section of color plates. All the references have been comprehensively updated and the exercises included for students have been revised, making this guide a useful tool for students, teachers, and practitioners interested in tree disease.
* New chapters added on tree biology, general control strategies, and diagnostic techniques
* Additional information on the histories of diseases
* Thoroughly updated citations
* Comprehensively revised taxonomy and terminology
* Color plates to aid in the proper diagnosis of tree diseases

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Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 012103982X
• ISBN 13: 9780121039820
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 358