Aspects of the interaction between Xanthorrhoea australis and Phytophthora cinnamomi in south-western Victoria, Australia

Phytophthora cinnamomi is responsible for one of the most devastating pandemics of native vegetation ever recorded in Australia, killing susceptible plant species and disrupting the ecological balance of native ecosystems. This thesis examined the morphological and genetic structure of the P. cinnamomi population at Anglesea, and the mode of action of the fungicide phosphonate in Xanthorrhoea australis, thereby providing fundamental information for the management of P. cinnamomi in the Anglesea heathlands in south-western Victoria.