Browsing Research Articles (Plant Production and Soil Science) by UP Author "Crous, Casparus J."

Browsing Research Articles (Plant Production and Soil Science) by UP Author "Crous, Casparus J."

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  • An assessment of mangrove diseases and pests in South Africa 
    Osorio, J. Alexander; Crous, Casparus J.; Wingfield, Michael J.; De Beer, Z. Wilhelm; Roux, Jolanda (Oxford University Press, 2017-05)
    Mangroves are critically important components of coastal ecosystems. However, their survival is globally threatened, mostly due to impacts resulting from human activities. Reports of mangrove deaths associated with pathogens ...
  • Endophytic Botryosphaeriaceae, including five new species, associated with mangrove trees in South Africa 
    Osorio, J. Alexander; Crous, Casparus J.; De Beer, Z. Wilhelm; Wingfield, Michael J.; Roux, Jolanda (Elsevier, 2017-04)
    Little is known regarding the fungi, especially fungal pathogens, associated with mangroves in Africa. This includes fungi in the Botryosphaeriaceae that comprise numerous opportunistic, stress-associated pathogens often ...
  • Securing African forests for future drier climates : applying ecophysiology in tree improvement 
    Crous, Casparus J.; Malan, Francois Stephanus; Wingfield, Michael J. (Taylor and Francis, 2016-08)
    Increasing incidences of drought-induced tree mortality are being recorded worldwide, including Africa. African forests cover a significant proportion of the continent, which implies that African forest sustainability ...