Occurrence and distribution of fungal endophytes in tropical forests across a rainfall gradient

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 818-826

  Suryanarayanan, T S ^a   Murali, T S ^a   Venkatesan, G ^a  

^a VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Foliar endophytes; Fungal diversity; Fungal endophytes; Tropical forests

Indexed keywords

FORESTRY; FUNGI; TROPICS;

EVERGREEN FORESTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ENDOPHYTE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FUNGUS; RAINFALL; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TROPICAL FOREST;

INDIA;

FUNGI; GYMNOSPERMAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0036381582     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/b02-069     Document Type: Article

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