Cultural and molecular characterization of photobionts of Peltigera membranacea

Lichenologist

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 571-586

  Miao, V P W ^a   Rabenau, A ^a   Lee, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC; NOSTOC SP.; PELTIGERA MEMBRANACEA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0031279793     PISSN: 00242829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/lich.1997.0114     Document Type: Article

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