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A Biomolecular Method for the Detection of Wood Decay Fungi: A Focus on Tree Stability Assessment

Giovanni Nicolotti, Paolo Gonthier, Fabio Guglielmo and Matteo M. Garbelotto
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) January 2009, 35 (1) 14-19; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2009.004
Giovanni Nicolotti
Giovanni Nicolotti (corresponding author), University of Torino–DIVAPRA, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, Grugliasco 10095, Italy,
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Paolo Gonthier
Paolo Gonthier, University of Torino–DIVAPRA, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, Grugliasco 10095, Italy
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Fabio Guglielmo
Fabio Guglielmo, University of Torino–DIVAPRA, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, Grugliasco 10095, Italy
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Matteo M. Garbelotto
Matteo M. Garbelotto, University of California–ESPM, Berkeley, CA 94720, U.S.
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Giovanni Nicolotti, Paolo Gonthier, Fabio Guglielmo, Matteo M. Garbelotto
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