Vertically transmitted fungal endophytes: Different responses of host-parasite systems to environmental conditions

Oikos

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 173-183

  Ahlholm, Jouni U ^a   Helander, Marjo ^a   Lehtimäki, Silja ^a   Wäli, Piippa ^a   Saikkonen, Kari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; ENDOPHYTE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FUNGUS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MUTUALISM;

FESTUCA; FESTUCA RUBRA; FUNGI; SCHEDONORUS PRATENSIS;

EID: 0036773837     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0706.2002.990118.x     Document Type: Article

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