Molecular detection, community structure and phylogeny of ericoid mycorrhizal fungi

Plant and Soil

Volumn 244, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 55-66

  Berch, S M ^a   Allen, T R ^b   Berbee, M L ^b  

^a RESEARCH BRANCH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epacridaceae; Ericaceae; Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi; Gaultheria shallon; Phylogeny; Salal

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DETECTION METHOD; MYCORRHIZA; PHYLOGENY;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; ERICACEAE; FUNGI; GAULTHERIA; GAULTHERIA SHALLON; MYXOGASTRIA;

EID: 0036657942     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020291516884     Document Type: Conference Paper

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