Microfungi from decaying leaves of two rain forest trees in Puerto Rico

Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 284-294

  Polishook, J D ^a   Bills, G F ^a   Lodge, D J ^b  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b USDA Forest Service Luquillo   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Guarea guidonia; Litter preference; Manilkara bidentata; Microbial diversity; Spatial heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPOSITION; FOREST; FUNGUS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PUERTO RICO;

EID: 0030512021     PISSN: 13675435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01574703     Document Type: Article

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