Clay S. Griffith

Works (6)

Updated: July 5th, 2023 16:04

2000 article

C.L. Shear: Gifted Mycologist, Plant Pathologist, and APS Founder

Peterson, P. D., & Griffith, C. S. (2000, September 1). Annual Review of Phytopathology.

By: P. Peterson n & C. Griffith n

author keywords: USDA; plant pathology history; American Phytopathological Society; cotton root-rot; cranberry diseases; black rot of grape
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Plant Pathogens and Resistance; Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
TL;DR: Cornelius Lott Shear was one of the most influential plant pathologists of the early twentieth century who did pioneering research on pathogenic fungi and, as a senior pathologist with the USDA's Bureau of Plant Industry, studied important crop diseases and offered useful control measures. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 article

Hermann Von Schrenk and the Rise of Forest Pathology in the United States

Peterson, P. D., Griffith, C. S., & Campbell, C. L. (2000, May 1). Plant Disease.

By: P. Peterson*, C. Griffith* & C. Campbell n

topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Forest Insect Ecology and Management; Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
TL;DR: In this review, one individual is examined, botanist and mycologist Hermann Von Schrenk, who personified the rise of this new specialty through his research on the diseases of trees for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1999 book

The formative years of plant pathology in the United States

St. Paul, MN: APS Press.

By: C. Campbell, P. Peterson & C. Griffith

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1998 article

The War Emergency Board of American Plant Pathologists

Campbell, C. L., Peterson, P. D., & Griffith, C. S. (1998, January 1). Plant Disease.

By: C. Campbell*, P. Peterson* & C. Griffith n

topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies; Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
TL;DR: The study of the organization of American phytopathological resources necessitated by the war, as well as the Board’s examination of the current level of the understanding of plant diseases and the ability to forge solutions to those problems, serve as an excellent lens to view the science of plant pathology in its formative years. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1997 article

Byron David Halsted and Experiment Station Plant Pathology 1889 to 1900

Griffith, C. S., Peterson, P. D., & Campbell, C. L. (1997, May 1). Plant Disease.

By: C. Griffith*, P. Peterson* & C. Campbell n

topics (OpenAlex): Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases; Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies; Plant and animal studies
TL;DR: Halsted (B.D.) fut le plus celebre scientifique americain du XIX e siecle a etudier and effectuer des recherches sur les maladies des plantes afin de pallier les problemes rencontres en agriculture. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1994 journal article

The origins of plant disease research in the United States Department of Agriculture

Plant Disease, 78(3), 318.

By: C. Griffith, P. Peterson & C. Campbell

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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