Fungal content and activities in standing-decaying leaf blades of plants of the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems research area

Aquatic Microbial Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-103

  Newell, Steven Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Altamaha River; CO2 release; Ergosterol; Freshwater marsh; Fungal biomass; Fungal productivity; Saltmarsh; Standing decay

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; PANICUM; PANICUM AMARUM; SABAL; SABAL PALMETTO; SPARTINA; SPARTINA ALTERNIFLORA; SPARTINA CYNOSUROIDES; TYPHA; TYPHA ANGUSTIFOLIA; UNIOLA PANICULATA; ZIZANIOPSIS MILIACEA;

EID: 0038580872     PISSN: 09483055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ame032095     Document Type: Article

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