Fungal endophytes in oak trees: Experimental analyses of interactions with leafminers

Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 820-827

  Fakth, Stanley H ^a   Hammon, Kyle E ^a  

^a Arizona Suite University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Abscission; Asteromella; Cameraria; Emory oak; Endophytic fungal infection and leafminer larvae; Field experiment; Insect plant interactions; Leafminer larvae growth, development, and survival; Leafminer larval development rate vs. endophytes; Mutualisms between host plant and endophytes; Plectophomella; Quercus emoryi

Indexed keywords

EMORY OAK; ENDOPHYTE; FUNGI; LEAFMINER;

ASTEROMELLA; CAMERARIA; FAGACEAE; GRACILLARIIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA; PLECTOPHOMELLA; QUERCUS EMORYI;

EID: 0030616858     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2266061     Document Type: Article

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