Greenhouse studies were conducted to determine the effects of Phytophtora root rot (caused by Phytophtora cinnamomi) and flooding on avocado (Persea americana). In addition to standard disease assessments (root necrosis, root colonization, wilt, and defoliation), dry weight accumulations and gas exchange characteristics were monitored as indicators of host distress. (...)
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R. C. Ploetz (1989) studied this question.