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Biggs, A.R.1984. Boundary zone formation in peach bark
in response to wounds and Cytospora leucostoma infection. Can. J. Bot.
62:2814-2821.
Biggs,
A.R.1986. Comparative anatomy and host response of two peach cultivars inoculated with
Leucostoma cincta and L. persoonii. Phytopathology 76: 905-912.
Biggs, A.R.
1986. Wound age and infection of peach bark by Cytospora leucostoma. Can. J. Bot.
64: 2319-2321.
Biggs,
A.R. and N.W. Miles. 1988. Association of suberin formation in noninoculated wounds
with susceptibility to Leucostoma cincta and L. persoonii in various peach
cultivars. Phytopathology 78:1070-1074.
Biggs, A.R. and K.O. Britton. 1988.
Presymptom histopathology of peach trees inoculated with Botryosphaeria obtusa and Botryosphaeria
dothidea. Phytopathology 78:1109-1118.
Biggs,
A.R. 1989. Temporal changes in the infection court following wounding of peach bark
are associated with cultivar variation in infection by Leucostoma persoonii.
Phytopathology 79:627-630.
Biggs,
A.R. 1989. Pruning technique affects Leucostoma infection and wound closure in
peach trees. Plant Disease 73:771-773.
Biggs, A.R. 1989. Integrated control of
Leucostoma canker of peach in Ontario. Plant Disease 73:869-874. (Feature Article -
abstract not available).
Biggs,
A.R. and C.A. Peterson. 1990. Effects of chemicals applied to peach bark wounds on
accumulation of lignin and suberin and susceptibility to Leucostoma persoonii.
Phytopathology 80:861-865.
Svircev,
A.M., A.R. Biggs, and N.W. Miles. 1991. Isolation, purification, and characterization
of a phytotoxin from liquid cultures of Leucostoma cincta and L. persoonii.
Can. J. Bot. 69:1998-2003.
Biggs,
A.R. 1991. Leaf abscission kinetics of peach cultivars and clones in relation to peach
canker disease. Can. J. Bot. 69:2020-2025.
Biggs,
A.R., N.W. Miles, and R.L. Bell. 1992. Heritability of suberin accumulation in wounded
peach bark. Phytopathology 82:83-86.
Biggs,
A.R. and G. Alm. 1992. Response of peach bark tissues to inoculation with epiphytic
fungi alone and combination with Leucostoma cincta. Can. J. Bot. 70:186-191.
Biggs,
A.R. 1993. Water relations of various peach cultivars in relation to peach canker
disease. HortScience 28:939-941.
Biggs,
A.R., M. El-Kholi, and S. El-Neshawy. 1994. Effect of calcium salts on growth, pectic
enzyme activity, and colonization of peach twigs by Leucostoma persoonii. Plant
Disease 79:886-890.
Biggs,
A.R. 1997. Genetic and temporal variation in abscission zone formation in peach leaves
in relation to peach canker disease. Can J. Bot. 75:717-722.
Defense Mechanisms of Woody Plants, Role of Suberin in Pathogen
Resistance
Biggs,
A.R., D.D. Davis, and W. Merrill. 1983. Cutting development and restriction of
wound-associated infections in Populus. Can. J. Plant Pathol. 5:269-272.
Biggs,
A.R., D.D. Davis, and W. Merrill. 1983. Histopathlogy of cankers on Populus
caused by Cytospora chrysosperma. Can. J. Bot. 61:563-574.
Biggs,
A.R. 1984. Intracellular suberin: occurrence and detection in tree bark. Int. Assoc.
Wood Anat. Bull. n.s. 5:243-248.
Biggs,
A.R., W. Merrill, and D.D. Davis. 1984. Discussion: Response of bark tissues to
injury and infection. Can. J. For. Res. 14:351-356.
Biggs,
A.R. 1985. Detection of impervious tissue in tree bark with selective histochemistry
and fluorescence microscopy. Stain Technol. 60:299-304.
Biggs,
A.R. and N. W. Miles. 1985. Suberin deposition as a measure of wound response in peach
bark. HortScience 20:902-905.
Biggs,
A.R. 1985. Suberized boundary zones and the chronology of wound response in tree bark.
Phytopathology 75:1191-1195.
Biggs, A.R. and J. Northover. 1985.
Formation of the primary protective layer and phellogen following leaf abscission in
peach. Can. J. Bot. 63:1547-1550.
Biggs,
A.R. and R.A. Cline. 1986. Influence of irrigation on wound response in peach bark.
Can. J. Plant Pathol. 8:405-408.
Biggs,
A.R. 1986. Phellogen regeneration in injured peach tree bark. Annals of Botany 57:
463-470.
Biggs,
A.R. 1986. Prediction of lignin and suberin deposition in boundary zone tissue of
wounded tree bark using accumulated degree days. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 111: 757-760.
Biggs,
A.R. and L.W. Stobbs. 1986. Fine structure of the suberized cell walls in the boundary
zone and necrophylactic periderm in wounded peach bark. Can. J. Bot. 64: 1606-1610.
Biggs,
A.R. 1987. Occurrence and location of suberin in wound reaction zones in xylem of
seventeen tree species. Phytopathology 77:718-725.
Rittinger,
P.A., A.R. Biggs, and D.R. Peirson. 1987. Histochemistry of lignin and suberin
deposition in boundary layers formed after wounding in various plant species and organs.
Can. J. Bot. 65:1886-1982.
Biggs,
A.R. 1990. Managing wound-associated diseases by understanding wound healing in the
bark of woody plants. J. Arboric. 16:108-112.
Biggs, A.R.
1992. Anatomical and physiological responses of bark tissues to mechanical injury. In:
Defense Mechanisms of Woody Plants Against Fungi. Blanchette, R.A. and A.R. Biggs, Eds.
Springer-Verlag (Berlin) pp. 13-40.
Biggs, A.R.
1992. Responses of angiosperm bark tissues to canker and canker rot fungi. In: Defense
Mechanisms of Woody Plants Against Fungi. Blanchette, R.A. and A.R. Biggs, Eds.
Springer-Verlag (Berlin) pp. 41-61.
Goodin,
M.M., A.R. Biggs, and A.M. Castle. 1993. Changes in levels and isozymes of peroxidase
in wounded peach bark. Fruit Var. J. 47:185-192.
Biggs,
A. R., and R. Scorza. 1997. Increased suberin accumulation in peach x almond hybrids.
HortScience 32:717-718.
