Symbiosis with Neotyphodium uncinatum endophyte may increase the competitive ability of meadow fescue

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 833-839

  Malinowski, D ^a   Leuchtmann, A ^a   Schmidt, D ^b   Nosberger J ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Agric Res Stn at Changins   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; FESTUCA; NEOTYPHODIUM UNCINATUM; SCHEDONORUS PRATENSIS;

EID: 0030659688     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1997.00021962008900050019x     Document Type: Article

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