The potential role of an endophytic fungus in the decline of stressed Eurasian watermilfoil

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 76-78

  Shearer, Judy F ^a  

^a WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Fungal endophyte; Mycoleptodiscus terrestris; Myriophyllum spicatum

Indexed keywords

MYCOLEPTODISCUS TERRESTRIS; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM;

EID: 0036662364     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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