Life-history of Neurospora intermedia in a sugar cane field

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-79

  Pandit, Alka ^a   Maheshwari, Ramesh ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Ascospores; Dispersal; Dormancy; Furfural; Germination; Life history; Macroconidia; Microconidia; Neurospora

Indexed keywords

ARUNDINARIA; FUNGI; NEMATODA; NEUROSPORA; NEUROSPORA INTERMEDIA; SACCHARUM;

FUNGI; LIFE HISTORY;

EID: 0030482486     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02716813     Document Type: Review

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