American Phytopathological Society

Industry: Plants

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The American Phytopathological Society (APS) is a nonprofit professional, scientific organization dedicated to the study and control of plant diseases.

microflora

The combination of all microorganisms in a particular environment.

Industry:Plants

nitrogen fixation

The conversion of gaseous N2 to a form available for plant uptake.

Industry:Plants

intercrop

To grow two or more crops simultaneously on the same area of land.

Industry:Plants

stem pitting

A viral disease symptom characterized by depressions on the stem.

Industry:Plants

colonization

Establishment and ramification of a pathogen within a host plant.

Industry:Plants

primary leaf

First true leaf that emerges on a plant following the cotyledons.

Industry:Plants

telium

Fruiting body (sorus) of a rust fungus that produces teliospores.

Industry:Plants

uredinium

Fruiting body (sorus) of rust fungi that produces urediniospores.

Industry:Plants

uredium

Fruiting body (sorus) of rust fungi that produces urediniospores.

Industry:Plants

saprobe

Organism that obtains nourishment from non-living organic matter.

Industry:Plants