Root diseases in forest ecosystems^†

^†Contribution to the symposium “Root Diseases; Challenges and Perspectives” held during the Canadian Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, 22–25 June 2009, Winnipeg, MB.

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Table 1.  Identification of Armillaria spp. by province in Canada

Province	Armillaria spp.	Reference
British Columbia	A. ostoyae, A. sinapina, A. gallica, A. nabsnona	Morrison et al. (1985)
Alberta	A. ostoyae, A. sinapina	Mallett (1992)
Saskatchewan & Manitoba	A. ostoyae, A. sinapina, A. calvescens	Mallett (1992)
Ontario	A. ostoyae, A. gallica, A. sinapina, A. calvescens, A. mellea	Whitney (1995); Dumas (1988); McLaughlin (2001a, 2001b)
Quebec	A. ostoyae, A. gemina, A. sinapina, A. calvescens, A. mellea	Bérubé & Dessureault (1988, 1989)
New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island	Unknown
Newfoundland	A. ostoyae, A. sinapina	Bérubé (2000); (G. Warren, personal communication)

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