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Research Project: Integrated Disease Management of Exotic and Emerging Plant Diseases of Horticultural Crops

Location: Horticultural Crops Disease and Pest Management Research Unit

Title: What is a species? You be the judge

Author
item BRASIER, CLIVE - Forestry Commission
item Grunwald, Niklaus - Nik
item HANSEN, EVERETT - Oregon State University
item RESSER, PAUL - Oregon State University
item SIMS, LAURA - University Of California
item SUTTON, WENDY - Oregon State University

Submitted to: Meeting Proceedings
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/5/2014
Publication Date: 1/1/2015
Citation: Brasier, C., Grunwald, N.J., Hansen, E., Resser, P., Sims, L., Sutton, W. 2015. What is a species? You be the judge. In: Proceedings of the 7th meeting of the International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO) Working Party S07.02.09: Phytophthoras in forests and natural ecosystems; 11/9/14-11/14/14; Esquel, Argentina. Available: http://forestphytophthoras.org/sites/default/files/proceedings/IUFRO_Proceedings_2014.pdf. 109 p.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: We can define evolutionary species of Phytophthora as populations that share a single most recent common ancestor and have maintained genetic similarity in morphology, physiology, and ecological behavior. The theory is straightforward, the practice is not so easy. Three current challenges to our species concept are presented, including the working group’s input delivered at the Conference and most recent publications involving these species/groups.