The vertical distribution of dictyostelids and myxomycetes in the soil/litter microhabitat

Nova Hedwigia

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 105-117

  Stephenson, Steven L ^a   Landolt, John C ^b  

^a FAIRMONT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dictyostelids; Distribution; Eastern North America; Litter; Myxomycetes; Soil; Temperate forests

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000744622     PISSN: 00295035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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