Effect of drought on ericoid mycorrhizae in wild blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.)

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 583-586

  Jeliazkova, E ^a   Percival, D ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chlorazol black E; Drought stress; Light microscopy; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT RESISTANCE; DROUGHT STRESS; MYCORRHIZA; RHIZOSPHERE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

FUNGI; MYCORRHIZAE; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM;

EID: 0142039977     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/p02-003     Document Type: Article

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