Book ID: 96273
Tovar, David Cibrian, Dionicio Alvarado Rosales and Silvia Edith Garcia Diaz (Eds.)
Forest Diseases of Mexico. An identification and manage- ment guide for common forest diseases. 2007. illus. col. photogr. 587 p. 4to. Hardcover.- Bilingual (Spanish / English).
This book presents the available information on biotic and abioticagents that affect forest trees and shrubs in Mexico. The reader willfind information on the identities, biology and management of 269 disease-causing agents. The photographic plates, including microscopicviews, illustrate both symptoms and pathogens. Several case studies arecomplemented with black and white line art. The most significant forestdiseases are aquarelle-illustrated. This guide is relevant to tropicaland temperate regions in Mexico and of interest to the adjacent westernUnited States and Central America.