Molecular diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi colonising Hyacinthoides non-scripta (bluebell) in a seminatural woodland

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 659-666

  Helgason, T ^a   Fitter, A H ^a   Young, J P W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizas; Diversity; Glomales; Hyacinthoides non scripta; Seminatural woodland; SSU rRNA

Indexed keywords

ACAULOSPORA; FUNGAL GENETICS; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GLOMUS; RIBOSOMAL RNA; SCUTELLOSPORA; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TAXONOMY;

HYACINTHOIDES NON-SCRIPTA;

EID: 0032892803     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.1999.00604.x     Document Type: Article

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