Since around 1923 Port-Orford-cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murray)
Parl.) has been affected by Phytophthora root disease caused by the virulent introduced
pathogen Phytophthora lateralis. A systematic resistance testing and breeding program
located at the USDA Forest Service Dorena Genetic Resource Center in Cottage Grove,
Oregon was initiated in 1997 with...
Since around 1923 Port-Orford-cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murray)
Parl.) has been affected by Phytophthora root disease caused by the virulent introduced
pathogen Phytophthora lateralis. A systematic resistance testing and breeding program
located at the USDA Forest Service Dorena Genetic Resource Center in Cottage Grove,
Oregon was initiated in 1997 with...
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pathogens of Port-Orford-cedar, such as Seiridium sp. and Stigmina thujina, could
compromise the success